School enrollment, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: School enrollment, primary, male was 47.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
47.6%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
202nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
110.8%
in 1993
All-time low
47.6%
in 2015
Years of data
15
1971–2015

School enrollment, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2015

02550751001971199320151971: 91.4 % gross1974: 107.7 % gross1993: 110.8 % gross1994: 107 % gross2000: 89.5 % gross2001: 83.7 % gross2002: 80.6 % gross2003: 71.9 % gross2005: 69.4 % gross2008: 57.6 % gross2009: 56.2 % gross2010: 55.4 % gross2011: 53.8 % gross2012: 54.2 % gross2015: 47.6 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2015, school enrollment, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea stood at 47.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 110.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2015.

That places Equatorial Guinea 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.6% 91.4% 107.7% 2
1990s 108.9% 107.0% 110.8% 2
2000s 72.7% 56.2% 89.5% 7
2010s 52.8% 47.6% 55.4% 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 199 British Virgin Islands 72.0% compare
  2. 200 Niger 66.0% compare
  3. 201 Liberia 65.8% compare
  4. 203 Somalia 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea?
School enrollment, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea was 47.6% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 110.8% in 1993.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2015.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.