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

Latest (2015)
66.4%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2003
All-time low
58.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2015

0204060801002000200720152000: 64 %2003: 95.1 %2011: 58.8 %2012: 59.4 %2015: 66.4 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.5% 64.0% 95.1% 2
2010s 61.5% 58.8% 66.4% 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 14 Samoa 70.2% compare
  2. 15 Lesotho 69.5% compare
  3. 16 Armenia 68.0%
  4. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.5% compare
  5. 19 Eritrea 62.2% compare
  6. 20 Egypt 62.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release