School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.9769 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea is 0.9769 years, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.4 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8121 years, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8367 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.8121 years | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9224 years | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9913 years | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 years | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1 years | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 years | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4 years | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 years | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 years | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9769 years | -16.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.9769 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.9769 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8367 years | 0.8367 years | 0.8367 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 years | 0.8121 years | 1.4 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.12 years | 0.9769 years | 1.21 years | 3 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 0.9769 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8121 years in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release