Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 17.98 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 17.98 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 17.98 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 1993.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.76 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.90 million | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.08 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.56 million | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 3.52 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.44 million | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 4.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.90 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 5.31 million | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.87 million | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 6.48 million | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 7.13 million | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 7.79 million | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 8.57 million | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 9.38 million | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.94 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.46 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 11.24 million | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.96 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 12.62 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 12.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.50 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.14 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.78 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.47 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 17.20 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.98 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 million | 2.76 million | 4.54 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.58 million | 4.90 million | 10.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.50 million | 11.24 million | 15.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 million | 16.47 million | 17.98 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 17.98 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 1993.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release