Primary education, pupils in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Primary education, pupils was 93,396 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
93,396
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
93,396
in 2015
All-time low
31,600
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2015

Primary education, pupils in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2015

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199320151971: 31.6k1974: 36.0k1981: 44.5k1982: 45.4k1983: 52.0k1984: 61.5k1993: 72.7k1994: 75.8k1999: 74.9k2000: 73.4k2001: 78.5k2002: 78.4k2003: 73.8k2005: 75.8k2008: 81.1k2009: 82.4k2010: 85.1k2011: 86.8k2012: 92.0k2015: 93.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2015, primary education, pupils in Equatorial Guinea stood at 93,396. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 93,396 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31,600, in 1971.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils in Equatorial Guinea, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 31,600
1974 35,977 +13.9%
1981 44,499 +23.7%
1982 45,428 +2.1%
1983 52,021 +14.5%
1984 61,532 +18.3%
1993 72,725 +18.2%
1994 75,751 +4.2%
1999 74,940 -1.1%
2000 73,377 -2.1%
2001 78,477 +7.0%
2002 78,390 -0.1%
2003 73,771 -5.9%
2005 75,809 +2.8%
2008 81,099 +7.0%
2009 82,417 +1.6%
2010 85,061 +3.2%
2011 86,821 +2.1%
2012 92,029 +6.0%
2015 93,396 +1.5%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 93,396 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 93,396 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33,788 31,600 35,977 2
1980s 50,870 44,499 61,532 4
1990s 74,472 72,725 75,751 3
2000s 77,620 73,377 82,417 7
2010s 89,327 85,061 93,396 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 154 Comoros 102,152 compare
  2. 155 Solomon Islands 98,955 compare
  3. 156 Guyana 94,786 compare
  4. 158 Bhutan 91,759 compare
  5. 159 Estonia 89,246 compare
  6. 160 Mauritius 84,530 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Equatorial Guinea?
Primary education, pupils in Equatorial Guinea was 93,396 in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 93,396 in 2015.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 31,600 in 1971.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for primary education, pupils?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.