Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.5%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 49.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2100.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 78th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.7% | — |
| 1955 | 45.0% | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 40.0% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 29.9% | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -14.2% |
| 2030 | 2.5% | -12.9% |
| 2035 | 2.2% | -11.4% |
| 2040 | 2.0% | -10.7% |
| 2045 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 2050 | 1.6% | -10.4% |
| 2055 | 1.4% | -10.6% |
| 2060 | 1.3% | -10.5% |
| 2065 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 2070 | 1.0% | -11.2% |
| 2075 | 0.9% | -11.3% |
| 2080 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2085 | 0.7% | -11.2% |
| 2090 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 2095 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 2100 | 0.5% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.3% | 45.0% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.7% | 35.3% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.3% | 24.7% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 75 Ecuador 0.5% compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 77 Maldives 0.5% compare
- 79 Malawi 0.5% compare
- 80 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7264 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,890 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,596 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Equatorial Guinea was 0.5% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2100.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.