Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 38.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 38.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 59.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.5% | — |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -16.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 38.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 21.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 38.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.7% | 59.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 38.7% | 52.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 5 Solomon Islands 51.2%
- 6 Cape Verde 44.8% compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 39.3%
- 9 Central African Republic 38.2% compare
- 10 Malawi 35.5% compare
- 11 Uganda 33.9% compare
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 primary education who are at least 2 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Equatorial Guinea was 38.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release