Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 102.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
108.5%
in 2020
All-time low
59.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 102.7%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 108.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1971.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 70th 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, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.7% | — |
| 1971 | 59.7% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 65.0% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 72.2% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 74.5% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 78.5% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 81.1% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 82.1% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 74.8% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 72.7% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 69.2% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 71.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 68.5% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.7% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 104.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 102.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 101.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 100.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 103.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 106.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 108.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 106.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 101.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 102.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.4% | 59.7% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.4% | 72.7% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 68.5% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 78.6% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 98.7% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 101.7% | 108.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 67 Costa Rica 104.9% compare
- 68 Cyprus 104.7% compare
- 69 Hong Kong, China 104.7% compare
- 70 Netherlands 104.4% compare
- 71 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 72 South Africa 104.3% compare
- 73 Italy 104.1% compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 102.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1971.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release