Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 48.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.9%
in 2022
All-time low
20.8%
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1993–2023

010203040501993200820231993: 20.8 %1994: 21.2 %1995: 21.8 %1996: 24.6 %1997: 23.9 %1998: 25 %1999: 24.8 %2000: 25.8 %2001: 27 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 30.7 %2004: 32.6 %2005: 34.5 %2006: 36.7 %2007: 38.8 %2008: 39.8 %2009: 40.5 %2010: 42.3 %2011: 43.7 %2012: 44.8 %2013: 43.9 %2014: 45.3 %2015: 43.9 %2016: 44.4 %2017: 44.8 %2018: 45.7 %2019: 46.3 %2020: 47 %2021: 47.8 %2022: 48.9 %2023: 48 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 48.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 48.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1993.

That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 20.8%
1994 21.2% +2.2%
1995 21.8% +3.0%
1996 24.6% +12.8%
1997 23.9% -3.2%
1998 25.0% +4.7%
1999 24.8% -0.7%
2000 25.8% +4.2%
2001 27.0% +4.5%
2002 28.7% +6.5%
2003 30.7% +6.8%
2004 32.6% +6.3%
2005 34.5% +5.8%
2006 36.7% +6.4%
2007 38.8% +5.7%
2008 39.8% +2.5%
2009 40.5% +1.7%
2010 42.3% +4.5%
2011 43.7% +3.5%
2012 44.8% +2.5%
2013 43.9% -2.1%
2014 45.3% +3.1%
2015 43.9% -3.0%
2016 44.4% +1.2%
2017 44.8% +0.8%
2018 45.7% +2.0%
2019 46.3% +1.4%
2020 47.0% +1.5%
2021 47.8% +1.8%
2022 48.9% +2.3%
2023 48.0% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.2% 20.8% 25.0% 7
2000s 33.5% 25.8% 40.5% 10
2010s 44.5% 42.3% 46.3% 10
2020s 47.9% 47.0% 48.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 48.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1993.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release