Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 12.51 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
12.51 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.51 million
in 2022
All-time low
320,091
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2022

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019962022

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 12.51 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 12.51 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 320,091, in 1971.

That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 156th 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 369,165
1971 320,091 -13.3%
1972 420,392 +31.3%
1973 461,686 +9.8%
1974 505,638 +9.5%
1975 577,500 +14.2%
1976 588,360 +1.9%
1977 653,907 +11.1%
1978 736,291 +12.6%
1979 817,236 +11.0%
1980 940,357 +15.1%
1981 1.05 million +11.8%
1982 1.15 million +9.6%
1983 1.25 million +8.7%
1984 1.39 million +10.6%
1985 1.55 million +11.7%
1986 1.61 million +4.3%
1987 1.73 million +7.2%
1988 1.84 million +6.6%
1989 1.82 million -1.0%
1990 1.87 million +2.6%
1991 1.92 million +2.7%
1992 1.93 million +0.4%
1993 1.98 million +2.4%
1994 2.05 million +3.6%
1995 2.27 million +10.8%
1996 2.36 million +4.1%
1997 2.47 million +4.4%
1998 2.66 million +7.7%
1999 2.80 million +5.5%
2000 3.03 million +8.3%
2001 3.33 million +9.7%
2002 3.58 million +7.7%
2003 3.87 million +8.1%
2004 4.18 million +7.9%
2005 4.54 million +8.7%
2006 5.03 million +10.8%
2007 5.51 million +9.5%
2008 6.22 million +12.8%
2009 6.69 million +7.6%
2010 7.24 million +8.3%
2011 7.80 million +7.6%
2012 8.26 million +5.9%
2013 8.60 million +4.1%
2014 8.99 million +4.6%
2015 9.21 million +2.4%
2016 9.62 million +4.5%
2017 10.03 million +4.3%
2018 10.58 million +5.5%
2019 11.08 million +4.7%
2020 11.65 million +5.1%
2021 12.08 million +3.7%
2022 12.51 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 545,027 320,091 817,236 10
1980s 1.43 million 940,357 1.84 million 10
1990s 2.23 million 1.87 million 2.80 million 10
2000s 4.60 million 3.03 million 6.69 million 10
2010s 9.14 million 7.24 million 11.08 million 10
2020s 12.08 million 11.65 million 12.51 million 3

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

  1. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 46,046 compare
  2. 154 Reunion 46,016 compare
  3. 155 Suriname 44,490 compare
  4. 156 Bhutan 35,293 compare
  5. 157 Guyana 34,434 compare
  6. 158 Comoros 33,944 compare
  7. 159 Djibouti 31,913 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 12.51 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 12.51 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 320,091 in 1971.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.