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

Equatorial Guinea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 17,538 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17,538 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
17,538 number
in 2020
All-time low
2,938 number
in 1980
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea stood at 17,538 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 17,538 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,938 number, in 1980.

That places Equatorial Guinea 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, 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 than official primary entry in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Equatorial Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 4,027 number —
1971 4,018 number -0.2%
1972 4,027 number +0.2%
1973 3,992 number -0.9%
1974 3,907 number -2.1%
1975 3,766 number -3.6%
1976 3,553 number -5.7%
1977 3,374 number -5.0%
1978 3,179 number -5.8%
1979 3,015 number -5.2%
1980 2,938 number -2.6%
1981 3,009 number +2.4%
1982 3,280 number +9.0%
1983 3,675 number +12.0%
1984 4,143 number +12.7%
1985 4,618 number +11.5%
1986 5,033 number +9.0%
1987 5,498 number +9.2%
1988 5,949 number +8.2%
1989 6,354 number +6.8%
1990 6,678 number +5.1%
1991 6,876 number +3.0%
1992 6,986 number +1.6%
1993 7,017 number +0.4%
1994 7,018 number +0.0%
1995 7,064 number +0.7%
1996 7,238 number +2.5%
1997 7,431 number +2.7%
1998 7,388 number -0.6%
1999 7,644 number +3.5%
2000 7,930 number +3.7%
2001 8,223 number +3.7%
2002 8,542 number +3.9%
2003 8,900 number +4.2%
2004 9,298 number +4.5%
2005 9,730 number +4.6%
2006 10,185 number +4.7%
2007 10,615 number +4.2%
2008 11,063 number +4.2%
2009 11,539 number +4.3%
2010 12,036 number +4.3%
2011 12,552 number +4.3%
2012 13,112 number +4.5%
2013 13,674 number +4.3%
2014 14,242 number +4.2%
2015 14,801 number +3.9%
2016 15,339 number +3.6%
2017 15,952 number +4.0%
2018 16,512 number +3.5%
2019 17,043 number +3.2%
2020 17,538 number +2.9%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 17,538 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 17,538 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,686 number 3,015 number 4,027 number 10
1980s 4,450 number 2,938 number 6,354 number 10
1990s 7,134 number 6,678 number 7,644 number 10
2000s 9,602 number 7,930 number 11,539 number 10
2010s 14,526 number 12,036 number 17,043 number 10
2020s 17,538 number 17,538 number 17,538 number 1

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 140 Croatia 20,960 number compare
  2. 141 Moldova 19,827 number compare
  3. 142 Albania 17,892 number compare
  4. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,014 number compare
  5. 145 East Timor 15,842 number compare
  6. 146 Lithuania 14,880 number compare

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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 17,538 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 17,538 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 2,938 number in 1980.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 143rd 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 45.7%. 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 than official primary entry age, male (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, male (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
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Male 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/