Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 72.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.6%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
75.7%
in 2020
All-time low
30.5%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 72.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 75.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1971.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.8% | — |
| 1971 | 30.5% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 31.5% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 32.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 34.7% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 36.6% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 37.8% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 39.6% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 41.6% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 44.2% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 30.5% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 44.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 42.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 50.1% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.5% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 72.6% | 75.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 72.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1971.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release