Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 38.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
213th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.5%
in 2021
All-time low
14.9%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) stood at 38.5%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 38.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1971.
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 213th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.0% | — |
| 1971 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 15.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 17.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 22.6% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 35.1% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.0% | 38.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 17.8% compare
- 211 Haiti 17.2% compare
- 212 Central African Republic 15.8% compare
- 213 Somalia 3.3% compare
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.80 million (2021)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.4% (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 8.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.47 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 21.91 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 38.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release