Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 273,790 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
273,790
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
273,790
in 2025
All-time low
80,333
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 273,790 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 273,790 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80,333, in 1997.
That places Equatorial Guinea 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 80,333 | — |
| 1998 | 83,849 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 87,000 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 89,956 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 95,308 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 99,775 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 103,614 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 107,218 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 110,854 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 113,429 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 137,826 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 141,771 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 146,335 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 151,835 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 158,761 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 167,409 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 176,689 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 186,338 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 196,422 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 206,508 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 216,024 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 224,617 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 233,321 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 241,586 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 249,099 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 256,171 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 262,589 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 268,399 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 273,790 | +2.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 273,790 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 273,790 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.42 million, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,727 | 80,333 | 87,000 | 3 |
| 2000s | 114,609 | 89,956 | 146,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,792 | 151,835 | 233,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,606 | 241,586 | 273,790 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 136 Croatia 299,633 compare
- 137 East Timor 287,320 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 277,807 compare
- 140 Singapore 270,394 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 255,567 compare
- 142 Latvia 229,761 compare
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,327 (2005)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,300 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,889 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,707 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,544 (2005)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 93,396 (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0642 units per person (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 273,790 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 273,790 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,333 in 1997.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release