Number of adults with no formal education by region in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 18,100 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Equatorial Guinea stood at 18,100 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 111,600 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18,100 people, in 2100.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 106th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111,600 people | — |
| 1955 | 109,600 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 106,100 people | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 102,900 people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 95,300 people | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 70,700 people | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 55,800 people | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 61,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 60,300 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 57,300 people | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 54,200 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 55,800 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 58,300 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 56,300 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 53,200 people | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 51,800 people | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 50,600 people | -2.3% |
| 2035 | 49,800 people | -1.6% |
| 2040 | 48,900 people | -1.8% |
| 2045 | 47,600 people | -2.7% |
| 2050 | 46,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2055 | 43,900 people | -4.6% |
| 2060 | 41,500 people | -5.5% |
| 2065 | 38,700 people | -6.7% |
| 2070 | 35,600 people | -8.0% |
| 2075 | 32,400 people | -9.0% |
| 2080 | 29,300 people | -9.6% |
| 2085 | 26,300 people | -10.2% |
| 2090 | 23,400 people | -11.0% |
| 2095 | 20,700 people | -11.5% |
| 2100 | 18,100 people | -12.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 18,100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,600 people, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 18,100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110,600 people | 109,600 people | 111,600 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 104,500 people | 102,900 people | 106,100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 83,000 people | 70,700 people | 95,300 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 58,400 people | 55,800 people | 61,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 58,800 people | 57,300 people | 60,300 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 55,000 people | 54,200 people | 55,800 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 57,300 people | 56,300 people | 58,300 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 52,500 people | 51,800 people | 53,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 50,200 people | 49,800 people | 50,600 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 48,250 people | 47,600 people | 48,900 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 44,950 people | 43,900 people | 46,000 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 40,100 people | 38,700 people | 41,500 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 34,000 people | 32,400 people | 35,600 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 27,800 people | 26,300 people | 29,300 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 22,050 people | 20,700 people | 23,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 18,100 people | 18,100 people | 18,100 people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Equatorial Guinea was 18,100 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 111,600 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,100 people in 2100.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.