Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 66.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Equatorial Guinea stood at 66.4%.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 95.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2011.
That places Equatorial Guinea 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +11.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 66.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 66.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 64.0% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 58.8% | 66.4% | 3 |
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 one year before the official primary in Equatorial Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Equatorial Guinea was 66.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2011.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release