Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 8.59 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.59 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.59 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.25 million
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1993–2022

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1993200720221993: 1.3M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.6M1998: 2.0M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.1M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.5M2003: 2.7M2004: 3.0M2005: 3.3M2006: 3.6M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.6M2010: 5.1M2011: 5.5M2012: 5.9M2013: 6.0M2014: 6.4M2015: 6.4M2016: 6.6M2017: 6.8M2018: 7.1M2019: 7.4M2020: 7.8M2021: 8.1M2022: 8.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 8.59 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 8.59 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 1.25 million
1994 1.31 million +4.8%
1995 1.38 million +5.3%
1996 1.58 million +14.2%
1997 1.56 million -1.4%
1998 1.95 million +25.4%
1999 1.99 million +1.9%
2000 2.14 million +7.7%
2001 2.31 million +7.5%
2002 2.52 million +9.3%
2003 2.74 million +8.7%
2004 3.00 million +9.7%
2005 3.29 million +9.6%
2006 3.64 million +10.4%
2007 4.00 million +9.9%
2008 4.35 million +8.8%
2009 4.64 million +6.8%
2010 5.09 million +9.5%
2011 5.50 million +8.2%
2012 5.86 million +6.5%
2013 6.04 million +3.0%
2014 6.38 million +5.7%
2015 6.38 million -0.0%
2016 6.61 million +3.7%
2017 6.78 million +2.5%
2018 7.12 million +5.0%
2019 7.43 million +4.4%
2020 7.76 million +4.3%
2021 8.14 million +5.0%
2022 8.59 million +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.58 million 1.25 million 1.99 million 7
2000s 3.26 million 2.14 million 4.64 million 10
2010s 6.32 million 5.09 million 7.43 million 10
2020s 8.16 million 7.76 million 8.59 million 3

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

  1. 143 Eswatini 35,520 compare
  2. 144 Slovenia 32,978 compare
  3. 145 Suriname 32,253 compare
  4. 146 Latvia 30,242 compare
  5. 147 Trinidad and Tobago 28,046 compare
  6. 148 Bahrain 27,108 compare
  7. 149 Mauritius 25,765 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 8.59 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 8.59 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1993.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release