Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 33,432 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 33,432 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 33,432 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,801 number, in 1981.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,731 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,718 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7,698 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 7,622 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 7,480 number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 7,269 number | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 6,965 number | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 6,693 number | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 6,347 number | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 6,023 number | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 5,810 number | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 5,801 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 6,208 number | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 6,866 number | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 7,686 number | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 8,555 number | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 9,360 number | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 10,199 number | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 11,065 number | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 11,893 number | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 12,624 number | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 13,176 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 13,572 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 13,740 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 13,788 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 13,825 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 13,990 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 14,289 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 14,224 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14,640 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15,120 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 15,631 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 16,197 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16,845 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 17,575 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 18,374 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 19,217 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 20,072 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20,924 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 21,804 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 22,723 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 23,670 number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 24,734 number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 25,795 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 26,875 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27,964 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 29,026 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 30,245 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 31,353 number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 32,409 number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 33,432 number | +3.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 33,432 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 33,432 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,155 number | 6,023 number | 7,731 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,344 number | 5,801 number | 11,893 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,787 number | 12,624 number | 14,640 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,176 number | 15,120 number | 21,804 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,479 number | 22,723 number | 32,409 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,432 number | 33,432 number | 33,432 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 140 Croatia 41,364 number compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 38,777 number compare
- 142 Albania 33,530 number compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 31,571 number compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 30,680 number compare
- 146 Lithuania 28,815 number 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Equatorial Guinea was 33,432 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33,432 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,801 number in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.