Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 128,846 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea is 128,846, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 153.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 128,846 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29,722, in 1994.
That places Equatorial Guinea 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29,722 | — |
| 2000 | 43,364 | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 42,477 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 47,194 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 50,901 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 88,836 | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 92,471 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 96,571 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 99,881 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 104,329 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 128,846 | +23.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 128,846 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 128,846 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,722 | 29,722 | 29,722 | 1 |
| 2000s | 60,874 | 42,477 | 92,471 | 6 |
| 2010s | 107,407 | 96,571 | 128,846 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 136,027 compare
- 50 Madagascar 135,621 compare
- 51 India 134,967 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 128,155 compare
- 54 Canada 127,666 compare
- 55 Lesotho 124,175 compare
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 128,846 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 128,846 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,722 in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release