School age population, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 273,790 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 273,790 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 273,790 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,523, in 1977.
That places Equatorial Guinea 134th 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, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,193 | — |
| 1971 | 38,917 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 38,391 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 37,747 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 37,108 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 36,543 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 36,037 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 35,523 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 35,565 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 35,918 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 36,849 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 38,523 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 40,872 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 43,648 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 45,159 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 46,733 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 48,393 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 50,197 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 52,153 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 54,251 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 56,503 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 59,565 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 63,251 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 67,424 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 71,900 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 76,505 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 80,524 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 84,037 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 83,849 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 87,000 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 89,956 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 95,308 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 99,775 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 103,614 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 107,218 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 110,854 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 113,429 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 137,826 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 141,771 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 146,335 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 151,835 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 158,761 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 167,409 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 176,689 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 186,338 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 196,422 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 206,508 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 216,024 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 224,617 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 233,321 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 241,586 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 249,099 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 256,171 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 262,589 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 268,399 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 273,790 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,094 | 35,523 | 39,193 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,678 | 36,849 | 54,251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,056 | 56,503 | 87,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,609 | 89,956 | 146,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,792 | 151,835 | 233,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,606 | 241,586 | 273,790 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,021 (2015)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 47.55 (2015)
- School enrollment, primary 47.5% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 273,790 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 273,790 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,523 in 1977.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release