Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 138,012 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Equatorial Guinea, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 138,012 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 138,012 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,331, in 1997.
That places Equatorial Guinea 140th 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40,331 | — |
| 1998 | 42,100 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 43,682 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 45,167 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 47,976 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 50,214 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 52,111 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 53,977 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 56,009 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 57,554 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 70,084 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 72,424 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 75,062 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 78,098 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 81,766 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 86,203 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 90,609 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 95,125 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 99,826 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 104,532 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 108,979 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 113,009 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 117,414 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 121,599 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 125,401 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 128,988 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 132,249 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 135,202 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 138,012 | +2.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 138,012 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 138,012 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,038 | 40,331 | 43,682 | 3 |
| 2000s | 58,058 | 45,167 | 75,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,556 | 78,098 | 117,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,242 | 121,599 | 138,012 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 137 East Timor 145,812 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 141,294 compare
- 139 Singapore 138,104 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,321 compare
- 142 Latvia 118,636 compare
- 143 Albania 118,603 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, male in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Equatorial Guinea was 138,012 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 138,012 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,331 in 1997.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release