School enrollment, primary in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School enrollment, primary was 43.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Equatorial Guinea is 43.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 71.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63.9% | — |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 71.9% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -6.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 43.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 43.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 45.9% | 71.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 43.5% | 46.5% | 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 43.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.