Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 16,468 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 16,468 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 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 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16,468 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,907 number, in 1981.
That places Equatorial Guinea 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,872 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,867 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,852 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3,811 number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,740 number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,636 number | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,486 number | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 3,350 number | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3,177 number | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3,016 number | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2,910 number | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2,907 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,110 number | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 3,438 number | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 3,846 number | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 4,280 number | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 4,684 number | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 5,104 number | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 5,539 number | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 5,954 number | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 6,316 number | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 6,583 number | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6,788 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6,872 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6,889 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,896 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,962 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 7,110 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7,078 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,277 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7,504 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7,744 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8,022 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8,349 number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8,715 number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9,109 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9,513 number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9,938 number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10,361 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 10,790 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 11,233 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11,685 number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 12,193 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 12,713 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13,246 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13,782 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 14,305 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14,875 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 15,421 number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15,952 number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16,468 number | +3.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 16,468 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 16,468 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 178,844 number, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,581 number | 3,016 number | 3,872 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,177 number | 2,907 number | 5,954 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,877 number | 6,316 number | 7,277 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,004 number | 7,504 number | 10,790 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,540 number | 11,233 number | 15,952 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,468 number | 16,468 number | 16,468 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 139 Armenia 20,178 number compare
- 140 Croatia 20,039 number compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 18,883 number compare
- 143 Albania 15,979 number compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 15,361 number compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 15,052 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, female in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Equatorial Guinea was 16,468 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,468 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,907 number in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.