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 24,447 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24,447
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
137th
of 222 countries
All-time high
24,447
in 2025
All-time low
3,933
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea stood at 24,447. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 24,447 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,933, in 1977.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,294 | — |
| 1971 | 4,285 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4,247 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4,196 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 4,148 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4,075 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 4,002 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 3,933 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3,934 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,970 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4,071 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4,259 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4,508 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 4,825 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 5,017 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5,229 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5,480 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 5,716 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 5,956 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6,207 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6,808 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 7,361 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 7,836 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8,229 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 8,560 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8,855 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9,140 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 9,419 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9,382 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9,671 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 9,972 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 10,407 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10,815 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11,269 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 11,757 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 12,216 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 12,540 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13,190 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 13,770 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 14,522 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 15,531 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 16,669 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 16,965 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17,724 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 18,491 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 19,248 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 19,993 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 20,708 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21,385 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 21,929 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22,447 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 22,891 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23,317 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 23,705 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 24,061 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 24,447 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,108 | 3,933 | 4,294 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,127 | 4,071 | 6,207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,526 | 6,808 | 9,671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,046 | 9,972 | 14,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,864 | 15,531 | 21,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,478 | 22,447 | 24,447 | 6 |
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More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,890 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7264 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,785 (2015)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,236 (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (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 24,447 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 24,447 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 3,933 in 1977.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th 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 27.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release