Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 50.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Equatorial Guinea, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Equatorial Guinea is 50.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 69.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.8% | — |
| 2000 | 69.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 68.8% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 50.9% | 63.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 12 Uganda 51.9% compare
- 13 Nicaragua 51.5% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 51.0% compare
- 16 Eswatini 49.6% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 47.4% compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 47.3%
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Equatorial Guinea?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Equatorial Guinea was 50.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release