School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 47.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Equatorial Guinea is 47.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 136.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 204th out of 205 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.2% | — |
| 1974 | 97.0% | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 115.5% | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 111.1% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 119.2% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 136.3% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 107.9% | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 105.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -13.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 47.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 47.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.1% | 81.2% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 120.5% | 111.1% | 136.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 86.1% | 107.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 56.3% | 82.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 47.5% | 56.0% | 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 school enrollment, primary in Equatorial Guinea?
- School enrollment, primary in Equatorial Guinea was 47.5% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 136.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th out of 205 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.