Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 59.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 59.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 59.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1997.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 170th out of 212 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.6% | — |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.6% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 39.1% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 167 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.9% compare
- 168 Madagascar 56.4% compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 55.3% compare
- 170 Naoero 55.2% compare
- 171 Honduras 54.4% compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.2% compare
- 173 Guinea 53.8% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 59.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1997.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 170th out of 212 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release