Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 24.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Equatorial Guinea, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Equatorial Guinea stood at 24.1%.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 29.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.3% | — |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -17.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 24.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 24.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.7% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.1% | 29.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 152 East Timor 25.2%
- 153 Niue 25.0%
- 154 Sierra Leone 25.0% compare
- 156 Tokelau 23.3%
- 157 Samoa 22.7% compare
- 158 Micronesia (country) 21.7%
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 enrolled in pre-primary school in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Equatorial Guinea was 24.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.