Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 62,954 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Equatorial Guinea is 62,954, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 136.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 62,954 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,983, in 1994.
That places Equatorial Guinea 53rd out of 180 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, female in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14,983 | — |
| 2000 | 24,021 | +60.3% |
| 2001 | 22,784 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 25,400 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 26,579 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 43,331 | +63.0% |
| 2009 | 44,671 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 46,333 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 47,710 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 49,874 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 62,954 | +26.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 62,954 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 62,954 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,983 | 14,983 | 14,983 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,131 | 22,784 | 44,671 | 6 |
| 2010s | 51,718 | 46,333 | 62,954 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 50 Lebanon 71,222 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 69,079 compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66,961 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 61,295 compare
- 55 Lesotho 60,997 compare
- 56 Canada 60,948 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, female in Equatorial Guinea?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Equatorial Guinea was 62,954 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62,954 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,983 in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release