Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 273,790 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
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- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 255,567 compare
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More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7264 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,890 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,596 (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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release