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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Literacy Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight regression  Primary school enrolment rate Slight regression  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Internet users Slight regression  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Personal computers Significant regression  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Slight progress  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Significant regression  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight regression  Public education expenditure Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Total debt service Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Significant regression  Military expenditure Stagnant  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Significant progress  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Equatorial Guinea
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 5 ; ratified 5 .
519697 Population
28050 SQ KM
Capital: Malabo
Currency: CFA franc
Language: Spanish
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries below average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries in worse situation
Children’s immunization   Countries in worse situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in worse situation
Gender and education   Countries in worse situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight regression
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Significant regression
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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