Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 41.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 41.3% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 70.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.2% | — |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -9.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 41.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 41.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 52.9% | 70.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 41.3% | 49.5% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea was 41.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release