Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 61.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
61.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
170th
of 212 groups
All-time high
61.9%
in 2020
All-time low
40.5%
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1997–2020

02040601997200820201997: 40.5 %1998: 42 %1999: 40.7 %2000: 42.5 %2001: 44.6 %2002: 46.8 %2003: 49.3 %2004: 50.9 %2005: 52.8 %2006: 54.5 %2007: 56.6 %2008: 58.7 %2009: 58.8 %2010: 58.5 %2011: 58.6 %2012: 58.8 %2013: 57.8 %2014: 58.5 %2015: 57 %2016: 57.9 %2017: 59.1 %2018: 60.4 %2019: 61 %2020: 61.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 61.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 61.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, 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, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 40.5%
1998 42.0% +3.7%
1999 40.7% -3.1%
2000 42.5% +4.5%
2001 44.6% +4.9%
2002 46.8% +4.9%
2003 49.3% +5.5%
2004 50.9% +3.1%
2005 52.8% +3.9%
2006 54.5% +3.1%
2007 56.6% +3.9%
2008 58.7% +3.7%
2009 58.8% +0.1%
2010 58.5% -0.4%
2011 58.6% +0.0%
2012 58.8% +0.4%
2013 57.8% -1.7%
2014 58.5% +1.2%
2015 57.0% -2.6%
2016 57.9% +1.7%
2017 59.1% +2.0%
2018 60.4% +2.2%
2019 61.0% +1.1%
2020 61.9% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.0% 40.5% 42.0% 3
2000s 51.6% 42.5% 58.8% 10
2010s 58.8% 57.0% 61.0% 10
2020s 61.9% 61.9% 61.9% 1

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

  1. 167 Madagascar 55.7% compare
  2. 168 Yemen 54.9% compare
  3. 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.5% compare
  4. 170 Ethiopia 54.3% compare
  5. 171 Mauritania 54.2% compare
  6. 172 Chad 53.5% compare
  7. 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 61.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1997.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 170th out of 212 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release