School age population, one year before than official … female than in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 17,051 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17,051 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
142nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
17,051 number
in 2020
All-time low
2,946 number
in 1980
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea is 17,051 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 17,051 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,946 number, in 1980.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd of 202 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 than official … female than in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Equatorial Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 4,034 number —
1971 4,027 number -0.2%
1972 4,028 number +0.0%
1973 3,989 number -1.0%
1974 3,903 number -2.2%
1975 3,766 number -3.5%
1976 3,560 number -5.5%
1977 3,381 number -5.0%
1978 3,186 number -5.8%
1979 3,022 number -5.1%
1980 2,946 number -2.5%
1981 3,019 number +2.5%
1982 3,289 number +8.9%
1983 3,679 number +11.9%
1984 4,145 number +12.7%
1985 4,618 number +11.4%
1986 5,035 number +9.0%
1987 5,501 number +9.3%
1988 5,956 number +8.3%
1989 6,363 number +6.8%
1990 6,681 number +5.0%
1991 6,858 number +2.6%
1992 6,984 number +1.8%
1993 7,012 number +0.4%
1994 6,999 number -0.2%
1995 7,018 number +0.3%
1996 7,156 number +2.0%
1997 7,345 number +2.6%
1998 7,305 number -0.5%
1999 7,540 number +3.2%
2000 7,798 number +3.4%
2001 8,061 number +3.4%
2002 8,382 number +4.0%
2003 8,749 number +4.4%
2004 9,148 number +4.6%
2005 9,565 number +4.6%
2006 9,978 number +4.3%
2007 10,411 number +4.3%
2008 10,848 number +4.2%
2009 11,295 number +4.1%
2010 11,753 number +4.1%
2011 12,225 number +4.0%
2012 12,750 number +4.3%
2013 13,291 number +4.2%
2014 13,840 number +4.1%
2015 14,382 number +3.9%
2016 14,901 number +3.6%
2017 15,465 number +3.8%
2018 16,010 number +3.5%
2019 16,540 number +3.3%
2020 17,051 number +3.1%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 17,051 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 17,051 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,690 number 3,022 number 4,034 number 10
1980s 4,455 number 2,946 number 6,363 number 10
1990s 7,090 number 6,681 number 7,540 number 10
2000s 9,424 number 7,798 number 11,295 number 10
2010s 14,116 number 11,753 number 16,540 number 10
2020s 17,051 number 17,051 number 17,051 number 1

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 139 Armenia 20,217 number compare
  2. 140 Croatia 19,634 number compare
  3. 141 Moldova 18,534 number compare
  4. 143 Albania 16,452 number compare
  5. 144 East Timor 15,247 number compare
  6. 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,169 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea was 17,051 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 17,051 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,946 number in 1980.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/