Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 6.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.44 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
581,684
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1983–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1983200320241983: 581.7k1984: 600.2k1985: 621.3k1986: 683.0k1987: 671.3k1988: 714.3k1989: 752.8k1990: 779.4k1991: 820.2k1992: 844.1k1993: 860.4k1994: 888.6k1995: 922.9k1996: 954.6k1997: 980.9k1998: 1.0M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.8M2008: 2.0M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.4M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.5M2014: 3.9M2015: 4.3M2016: 4.8M2017: 5.0M2018: 5.0M2019: 5.2M2020: 5.3M2021: 5.3M2022: 6.0M2023: 6.3M2024: 6.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 6.44 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 6.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 581,684, in 1983.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 122nd of 221 groups 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.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 581,684
1984 600,199 +3.2%
1985 621,332 +3.5%
1986 682,984 +9.9%
1987 671,274 -1.7%
1988 714,348 +6.4%
1989 752,778 +5.4%
1990 779,369 +3.5%
1991 820,225 +5.2%
1992 844,079 +2.9%
1993 860,409 +1.9%
1994 888,562 +3.3%
1995 922,883 +3.9%
1996 954,559 +3.4%
1997 980,890 +2.8%
1998 1.05 million +6.9%
1999 1.10 million +5.2%
2000 1.14 million +3.0%
2001 1.17 million +3.1%
2002 1.40 million +19.2%
2003 1.45 million +4.0%
2004 1.52 million +4.6%
2005 1.63 million +7.3%
2006 1.72 million +5.6%
2007 1.84 million +6.7%
2008 1.99 million +8.6%
2009 2.17 million +8.6%
2010 2.26 million +4.2%
2011 2.42 million +7.0%
2012 3.06 million +26.7%
2013 3.45 million +12.8%
2014 3.86 million +11.7%
2015 4.26 million +10.4%
2016 4.78 million +12.3%
2017 4.97 million +4.0%
2018 5.04 million +1.4%
2019 5.18 million +2.8%
2020 5.30 million +2.2%
2021 5.27 million -0.6%
2022 6.03 million +14.5%
2023 6.33 million +5.0%
2024 6.44 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 660,657 581,684 752,778 7
1990s 920,355 779,369 1.10 million 10
2000s 1.60 million 1.14 million 2.17 million 10
2010s 3.93 million 2.26 million 5.18 million 10
2020s 5.87 million 5.27 million 6.44 million 5

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

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  4. 122 Slovenia 30,816 compare
  5. 123 Kuwait 30,349 compare
  6. 124 Eritrea 28,835 compare
  7. 125 Estonia 27,252 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 6.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 6.44 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 581,684 in 1983.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release