Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 47.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 47.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 136.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 216th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.2% | — |
| 1974 | 97.0% | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 115.5% | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 111.1% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 119.2% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 136.3% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 107.9% | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 105.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.1% | 81.2% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 120.5% | 111.1% | 136.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 86.1% | 107.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 56.3% | 82.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 47.5% | 56.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,021 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.05 % change on previous year (2012)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,596 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,785 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 47.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 136.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 216th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release