Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Equatorial Guinea
273,790
in 2025
Gabon
309,891
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
134th
Gabon rank
132nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 309,891 against 273,790 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 36,101.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Gabon ranks 132nd of 222 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,094 | 89,242 | 52,148 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 45,678 | 127,268 | 81,590 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 73,056 | 177,995 | 104,939 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 114,609 | 215,542 | 100,933 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 191,792 | 239,393 | 47,601 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 258,606 | 294,192 | 35,587 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 309,891 against 273,790 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 36,101, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Gabon ranks 132nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). 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