Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 80.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 80.87 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 80.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.32 million, in 1971.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.32 million | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 9.77 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 10.19 million | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 11.45 million | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 12.36 million | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 13.18 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 14.06 million | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 15.09 million | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 16.52 million | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 17.70 million | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 18.62 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 19.46 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 20.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 20.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.95 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 20.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 20.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 21.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 21.02 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.60 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 21.97 million | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 21.64 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.68 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 23.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 24.38 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 25.25 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 27.96 million | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 29.76 million | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 29.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.23 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 34.73 million | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 37.47 million | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 41.01 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 43.47 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 46.81 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 49.66 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 53.20 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 56.85 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 58.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 59.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 62.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 63.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 66.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 69.23 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 72.31 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 75.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 77.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 80.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 80.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.89 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 79.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 80.87 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.20 million | 9.32 million | 16.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.91 million | 17.70 million | 21.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.74 million | 20.60 million | 29.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.37 million | 32.23 million | 58.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.33 million | 59.24 million | 77.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.23 million | 78.89 million | 80.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 80.87 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.