Primary education, teachers in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Primary education, teachers was 4,021 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2015, primary education, teachers in Equatorial Guinea stood at 4,021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4,021 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 630, in 1974.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 630 | — |
| 1980 | 770 | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 647 | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 664 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,352 | +103.6% |
| 1994 | 1,381 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,322 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,691 | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 1,810 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2,307 | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 2,900 | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 3,403 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 3,131 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 3,111 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,517 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 4,021 | +14.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4,021 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4,021 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 630 | 630 | 630 | 1 |
| 1980s | 693.67 | 647 | 770 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,352 | 1,322 | 1,381 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,422 | 1,691 | 3,403 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,445 | 3,111 | 4,021 | 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 primary education, teachers in Equatorial Guinea?
- Primary education, teachers in Equatorial Guinea was 4,021 in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,021 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 630 in 1974.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for primary education, teachers?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.