Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.28 index in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1.28 index
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.28 index
in 2025
All-time low
0.5141 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2025

00.511.51981200320251981: 0.514 index1982: 0.534 index1983: 0.554 index1984: 0.577 index1985: 0.601 index1986: 0.625 index1987: 0.651 index1988: 0.678 index1989: 0.707 index1990: 0.735 index1991: 0.762 index1992: 0.789 index1993: 0.816 index1994: 0.84 index1995: 0.866 index1996: 0.889 index1997: 0.912 index1998: 0.935 index1999: 0.956 index2000: 0.976 index2001: 0.998 index2002: 1 index2003: 1 index2004: 1.1 index2005: 1.1 index2006: 1.1 index2007: 1.1 index2008: 1.1 index2009: 1.1 index2010: 1.2 index2011: 1.2 index2012: 1.2 index2013: 1.2 index2014: 1.2 index2015: 1.2 index2016: 1.2 index2017: 1.2 index2018: 1.2 index2019: 1.2 index2020: 1.3 index2021: 1.3 index2022: 1.3 index2023: 1.3 index2024: 1.3 index2025: 1.3 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.28 index. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.28 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5141 index, in 1981.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6045 index 0.5141 index 0.7071 index 9
1990s 0.8501 index 0.735 index 0.9565 index 10
2000s 1.07 index 0.9757 index 1.14 index 10
2010s 1.21 index 1.16 index 1.25 index 10
2020s 1.27 index 1.25 index 1.28 index 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 2 Uganda 1.32 index compare
  2. 3 Liberia 1.32 index compare
  3. 4 Malawi 1.29 index compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 1.27 index compare
  5. 7 Lesotho 1.24 index compare
  6. 8 Senegal 1.19 index compare

See the full ranking of 165 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Equatorial Guinea?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Equatorial Guinea was 1.28 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 index in 2025.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5141 index in 1981.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.