Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 55.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea is 55.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 55.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2001.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.1% | — |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +5.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 55.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 28.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 55.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 27.8% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 52.6% | 55.3% | 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 55.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/