Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Equatorial Guinea
13 years
in 2025
Gambia
13 years
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
5th
Gambia rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gambia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Gambia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th and Gambia ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 12.5 years | 1.5 years | Gambia |
| 1980s | 11 years | 14 years | 3 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 11.2 years | 13.1 years | 1.9 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.3 years | 13 years | 0.7 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Equatorial Guinea or Gambia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 13 years against 13 years in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary 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?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gambia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th and Gambia ranks 5th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release