Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 53.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
53.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 1999
All-time low
51.1%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1999–2015
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 53.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 56.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2005.
That places Equatorial Guinea 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.6% | — |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 53.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 53.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 51.1% | 53.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.3% | 54.0% | 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 53.9% 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 56.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th out of 200 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 up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release