School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 160,939 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
160,939
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
136th
of 220 countries
All-time high
160,939
in 2025
All-time low
24,309
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea is 160,939, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 160,939 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,309, in 1977.
That places Equatorial Guinea 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,184 | — |
| 1971 | 27,815 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 27,228 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 26,543 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 25,862 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 25,246 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 24,744 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 24,309 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 24,325 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 24,602 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 25,359 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 26,602 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 28,281 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 30,258 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 31,403 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 32,478 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 33,514 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 34,534 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 35,549 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 36,629 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 37,795 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 39,073 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 40,544 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 42,157 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 43,911 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 45,773 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 48,358 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 51,576 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 51,630 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55,320 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 59,291 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 65,909 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 71,840 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 76,816 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 80,681 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 83,505 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 84,140 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 84,671 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 85,651 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87,065 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 88,923 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 91,130 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 93,249 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 95,516 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 98,375 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 101,706 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 105,975 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 111,666 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 118,529 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 125,507 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 132,488 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 138,360 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 143,894 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 149,635 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 155,352 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 160,939 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,886 | 24,309 | 28,184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,461 | 25,359 | 36,629 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,614 | 37,795 | 55,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,957 | 59,291 | 87,065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,058 | 88,923 | 125,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,778 | 132,488 | 160,939 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 160,939 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 160,939 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,309 in 1977.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release