Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Equatorial Guinea
7 years
in 2025
Gambia
7 years
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gambia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Gambia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Equatorial Guinea or Gambia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7 years against 7 years in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
- 0 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gambia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.