School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 48,454 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea is 48,454, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 48,454 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,884, in 1977.
That places Equatorial Guinea 136th out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,610 | — |
| 1971 | 8,601 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 8,529 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 8,421 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 8,315 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 8,160 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 8,012 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 7,884 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 7,886 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,955 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8,148 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8,513 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 9,002 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 9,630 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 10,009 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 10,428 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 10,921 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 11,388 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 11,871 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 12,369 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 13,563 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 14,660 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 15,603 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 16,384 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 17,042 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17,630 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 18,196 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 18,754 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 18,683 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 19,257 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 19,855 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20,722 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 21,493 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 22,292 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 23,109 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 23,845 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24,417 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25,547 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 26,624 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 28,118 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 30,166 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 32,520 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 33,730 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 35,231 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 36,751 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 38,248 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 39,718 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 41,130 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 42,464 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 43,531 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 44,554 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 45,428 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 46,259 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 47,021 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 47,722 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 48,454 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,237 | 7,884 | 8,610 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,228 | 8,148 | 12,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,977 | 13,563 | 19,257 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,602 | 19,855 | 28,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,349 | 30,166 | 43,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,573 | 44,554 | 48,454 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea was 48,454 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48,454 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,884 in 1977.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release