4 answers, 1 from Equatorial Guinea's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
The newest primary school enrolment figure for Equatorial Guinea is from 2015, when the net enrolment rate was 43.5%, according to UNESCO data published by the World Bank. The adult literacy rate shown there dates from 2000, at 88.3%.
The net rate counts children of official primary age who are enrolled in primary school, as a share of all children that age. No more recent enrolment or literacy figures were found from official national or international sources on 15 October 2026, and INEGE's website showed only a bot-check page.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
In 2015, net primary school enrolment in Equatorial Guinea was 43.5%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2008. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 84.3%; Equatorial Guinea is 23rd highest of 24. Of 131 countries with 2015 data, 130th highest.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2015, is 23. That is the lowest since at least 2008. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 39, and Equatorial Guinea placed 32nd highest of 35. World rank, highest first: 53rd of 136.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the primary completion rate in Equatorial Guinea was 32.6% in 2015. The peak was 35.8% in 2012 and the low 30.9% in 2008. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 64.7%, and Equatorial Guinea placed 30th highest of 30. World rank, highest first: 126th of 126.
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