Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 34.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea is 34.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 59.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 179th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59.2% | — |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -7.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 34.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 34.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 36.3% | 59.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.0% | 36.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 34.83 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.4 (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Equatorial Guinea was 34.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release