Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 47.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Equatorial Guinea stood at 47.5%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 104.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.1% | — |
| 1974 | 86.3% | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 104.9% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 103.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -14.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 47.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 47.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.0%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.7% | 71.1% | 86.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 104.3% | 103.7% | 104.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 56.4% | 80.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 47.5% | 56.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,327 (2005)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,300 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,889 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,707 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,544 (2005)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 93,396 (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0642 units per person (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Equatorial Guinea was 47.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release