Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 34.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 34.4% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 58.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58.7% | — |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -8.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 34.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 34.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 36.8% | 55.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.4% | 37.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 204 Sudan 56.2% compare
- 205 Tokelau 36.3%
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.7% compare
- 208 Afghanistan 31.2%
- 209 Somalia 14.7%
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Equatorial Guinea was 34.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.