Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea: Compulsory education, duration

Equatorial Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
177th
Guinea rank
177th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Guinea, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th and Guinea ranks 177th of 197 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 5 years 6 years 1 years Guinea
2000s 5.3 years 6 years 0.7 years Guinea
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 6 years against 6 years in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea?
0 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th and Guinea ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.