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

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 49.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.7%
in 2022
All-time low
22.6%
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

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

02040601993200820231993: 22.6 %1994: 23.1 %1995: 24 %1996: 27.3 %1997: 26.5 %1998: 27.8 %1999: 27.7 %2000: 28.9 %2001: 30.3 %2002: 32.6 %2003: 35.2 %2004: 37.5 %2005: 39.6 %2006: 42 %2007: 44.3 %2008: 44.4 %2009: 44.7 %2010: 46 %2011: 46.9 %2012: 47.7 %2013: 46.2 %2014: 47.5 %2015: 45.9 %2016: 46.6 %2017: 47.2 %2018: 48.1 %2019: 48.7 %2020: 49.4 %2021: 50 %2022: 50.7 %2023: 49.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 49.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2023.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 50.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1993.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 209th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 22.6%
1994 23.1% +2.4%
1995 24.0% +3.7%
1996 27.3% +13.7%
1997 26.5% -2.9%
1998 27.8% +4.9%
1999 27.7% -0.3%
2000 28.9% +4.3%
2001 30.3% +5.0%
2002 32.6% +7.4%
2003 35.2% +8.1%
2004 37.5% +6.5%
2005 39.6% +5.5%
2006 42.0% +6.2%
2007 44.3% +5.3%
2008 44.4% +0.4%
2009 44.7% +0.5%
2010 46.0% +2.9%
2011 46.9% +2.0%
2012 47.7% +1.7%
2013 46.2% -3.2%
2014 47.5% +2.8%
2015 45.9% -3.3%
2016 46.6% +1.6%
2017 47.2% +1.2%
2018 48.1% +1.9%
2019 48.7% +1.3%
2020 49.4% +1.5%
2021 50.0% +1.2%
2022 50.7% +1.4%
2023 49.7% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.6% 22.6% 27.8% 7
2000s 37.9% 28.9% 44.7% 10
2010s 47.1% 45.9% 48.7% 10
2020s 50.0% 49.4% 50.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 49.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1993.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release