Education is free and compulsory from 6 to 14 years of age. Primary education in Equatorial Guinea lasts for five years, from grade 1 to 5. Access to primary education is relatively high, with net enrollment ratios between 60- 86%.
Primary education is aimed at developing the student’s basic knowledge, that will contribute to the gradual development of their intellectual, physical, and moral autonomy and enable them to pursue their studies or excel in life.
Primary education
- Ages : 6-11 years
- Grades : Grade 1-5
- Duration of study : 5 years
- Primary Languages : French, Spanish
- Terms : 2 terms
- Admission Term : throughout the year
Curriculum- the primary school curriculum in Equatorial Guinea offers a variety of subjects including mathematics, science (health, environmental education, and agriculture), social studies, English, physical education, to mention but a few. In the lower grades, students are taught to read, write, spell and pronounce words and on them to make meaningful sentences.
