Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 41.20 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.20 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.44 million
in 2020
All-time low
5.66 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 41.20 million.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 41.44 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.66 million, in 1971.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 92nd 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 6.05 million
1971 5.66 million -6.3%
1972 5.88 million +3.8%
1973 6.09 million +3.6%
1974 6.73 million +10.6%
1975 7.23 million +7.3%
1976 7.69 million +6.4%
1977 8.12 million +5.6%
1978 8.61 million +6.0%
1979 9.37 million +8.8%
1980 9.96 million +6.3%
1981 10.41 million +4.5%
1982 10.84 million +4.1%
1983 11.13 million +2.7%
1984 11.21 million +0.8%
1985 11.10 million -1.1%
1986 11.29 million +1.8%
1987 11.17 million -1.1%
1988 11.62 million +4.0%
1989 11.52 million -0.9%
1990 11.26 million -2.3%
1991 11.94 million +6.0%
1992 11.74 million -1.7%
1993 12.23 million +4.2%
1994 12.57 million +2.8%
1995 13.39 million +6.5%
1996 13.90 million +3.8%
1997 15.37 million +10.6%
1998 16.32 million +6.2%
1999 16.11 million -1.3%
2000 17.31 million +7.5%
2001 18.62 million +7.6%
2002 20.12 million +8.1%
2003 21.97 million +9.2%
2004 23.16 million +5.4%
2005 24.77 million +7.0%
2006 26.09 million +5.3%
2007 27.85 million +6.7%
2008 29.66 million +6.5%
2009 30.24 million +2.0%
2010 30.64 million +1.3%
2011 31.27 million +2.1%
2012 32.19 million +2.9%
2013 32.83 million +2.0%
2014 33.86 million +3.1%
2015 33.85 million -0.0%
2016 35.39 million +4.6%
2017 37.09 million +4.8%
2018 38.83 million +4.7%
2019 40.10 million +3.3%
2020 41.44 million +3.3%
2021 41.40 million -0.1%
2022 40.26 million -2.7%
2023 40.71 million +1.1%
2024 41.20 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.14 million 5.66 million 9.37 million 10
1980s 11.02 million 9.96 million 11.62 million 10
1990s 13.48 million 11.26 million 16.32 million 10
2000s 23.98 million 17.31 million 30.24 million 10
2010s 34.61 million 30.64 million 40.10 million 10
2020s 41.00 million 40.26 million 41.44 million 5

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

  1. 89 Congo 449,246 compare
  2. 90 Mauritania 445,182 compare
  3. 91 Sweden 426,440 compare
  4. 92 Belgium 416,707 compare
  5. 93 Libya 395,380 compare
  6. 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 378,976 compare
  7. 95 Paraguay 365,667 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 41.20 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 41.44 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.66 million in 1971.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.