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
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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

Indicator
Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release