Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 32.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea is 32.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 37.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2003.
That places Equatorial Guinea 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 37.3% | — |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -8.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 26.5% | 36.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 32.6% | 35.8% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 32.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2003.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release