Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea faces substantial readiness constraints across core dimensions. Its weakest results are in Human Capital (50, 22nd percentile), Infrastructure (48, 20th percentile), GEFRI Composite (41, 25th percentile), Innovation (33, 24th percentile) and Governance (17, 8th percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. Electricity access remains uneven, limiting the baseline for digital expansion. Limited tertiary enrollment narrows future talent pipelines and innovation capacity.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.

School Access and Gender Parity presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning.