School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 1.28 years in 2005. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea is 1.28 years, measured in 2005.
The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.52 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4524 years, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 212th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8919 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.7599 years | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4524 years | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6069 years | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 1.75 years | +188.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6 years | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.65 years | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.52 years | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.38 years | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 years | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.52 years | +99.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 years | -49.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.28 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.28 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 years, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8259 years | 0.7599 years | 0.8919 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5296 years | 0.4524 years | 0.6069 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.66 years | 1.6 years | 1.75 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.6 years | 1.27 years | 2.52 years | 5 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 1.28 years in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4524 years in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2005.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release