Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 101.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
106.3%
in 2020
All-time low
49.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 101.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 106.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1971.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 71st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.3% | — |
| 1971 | 49.0% | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 55.2% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 59.8% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 62.4% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 72.2% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 74.3% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.5% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 71.1% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 70.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 68.8% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 63.5% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 63.4% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 103.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 104.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 106.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 104.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 101.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.4% | 49.0% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 66.6% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 63.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 73.6% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 97.3% | 104.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 100.4% | 106.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 68 Costa Rica 104.8% compare
- 69 Iraq 104.6% compare
- 70 Uruguay 104.5% compare
- 71 Tunisia 104.4% compare
- 72 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 73 Netherlands 104.2% compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 104.0% compare
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, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 101.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1971.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release