School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 300,875 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea stood at 300,875. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 300,875 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78,830, in 1998.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 118th of 207 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.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78,830 | — |
| 1999 | 81,207 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 83,642 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 86,897 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 89,924 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 92,944 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 96,643 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 100,709 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 104,939 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 80,359 | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 84,963 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 90,854 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 96,476 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 101,578 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 226,004 | +122.5% |
| 2013 | 234,705 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 242,988 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 250,780 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 258,019 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 264,653 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 270,692 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 276,148 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 281,297 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 285,647 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 290,036 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 293,876 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 297,374 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 300,875 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,018 | 78,830 | 81,207 | 2 |
| 2000s | 91,187 | 80,359 | 104,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,204 | 96,476 | 276,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,518 | 281,297 | 300,875 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 115 Belarus 320,034 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 319,356 compare
- 117 New Zealand 301,470 compare
- 119 Finland 295,160 compare
- 120 Ireland 293,631 compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 285,913 compare
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2012)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0327 units per person (2015)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 300,875 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 300,875 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,830 in 1998.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release