Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 51.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
51.9%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2000
All-time low
51.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2015

0204060802000200720152000: 86.3 %2002: 79.2 %2005: 71.6 %2011: 58.3 %2012: 59.4 %2015: 51.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Equatorial Guinea is 51.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 86.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2015.

That places Equatorial Guinea 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 86.3%
2002 79.2% -8.3%
2005 71.6% -9.6%
2011 58.3% -18.5%
2012 59.4% +1.8%
2015 51.9% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.0% 71.6% 86.3% 3
2010s 56.6% 51.9% 59.4% 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 185 Senegal 66.7% compare
  2. 186 Marshall Islands 65.7% compare
  3. 187 Niger 64.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Equatorial Guinea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Equatorial Guinea was 51.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2015.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.