School age population, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 183,921 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea is 183,921 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 183,921 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,640 number, in 1981.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,312 number | — |
| 1971 | 36,229 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 35,808 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 35,173 number | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 34,432 number | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 33,655 number | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 32,776 number | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 32,136 number | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 31,274 number | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 30,242 number | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 29,258 number | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 28,640 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 29,655 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 31,733 number | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 34,650 number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 38,045 number | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 41,491 number | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 44,701 number | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 48,098 number | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 51,718 number | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 55,460 number | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 59,014 number | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 62,180 number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 64,531 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 65,973 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 66,676 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 67,151 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68,129 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 67,859 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 69,360 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 71,162 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 73,205 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 75,333 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 77,888 number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 80,858 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 84,222 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 87,921 number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 107,657 number | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 112,385 number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 117,411 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 122,598 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 127,789 number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 133,097 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 138,869 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 144,966 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 151,187 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 157,308 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 163,805 number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 170,565 number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 177,351 number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 183,921 number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,804 number | 30,242 number | 36,312 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,799 number | 28,640 number | 51,718 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,633 number | 55,460 number | 69,360 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,804 number | 71,162 number | 117,411 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,754 number | 122,598 number | 177,351 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,921 number | 183,921 number | 183,921 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 138 Puerto Rico 227,650 number compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 224,861 number compare
- 140 Eswatini 204,608 number compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 183,594 number compare
- 143 Armenia 169,786 number compare
- 144 Croatia 168,662 number compare
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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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 183,921 number in 2020, 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 183,921 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,640 number in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.