Equatorial Guinea vs Niger: Official entrance age to primary education
Equatorial Guinea
7 years
in 2025
Niger
7 years
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Niger rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Niger, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Niger |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Niger |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 7 years | 0.8 years | Niger |
| 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 primary education, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7 years against 7 years in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 0 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Niger rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary 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