Population of compulsory school age, female in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population of compulsory school age, female was 135,778 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Equatorial Guinea, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Equatorial Guinea stood at 135,778. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 135,778 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,002, 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, female in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40,002 | — |
| 1998 | 41,749 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 43,318 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 44,789 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 47,332 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 49,561 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 51,503 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 53,241 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 54,845 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 55,875 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 67,742 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 69,347 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 71,273 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 73,737 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 76,995 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 81,206 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 86,080 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 91,213 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 96,596 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 101,976 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 107,045 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 111,608 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 115,907 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 119,987 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 123,698 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 127,183 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 130,340 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 133,197 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 135,778 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,690 | 40,002 | 43,318 | 3 |
| 2000s | 56,551 | 44,789 | 71,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,236 | 73,737 | 115,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,364 | 119,987 | 135,778 | 6 |
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- 136 Croatia 145,794 compare
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More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,021 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Equatorial Guinea was 135,778 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 135,778 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,002 in 1997.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release