Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 30.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 30.4%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 30.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1996.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.0% | — |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.4% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 3 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 30.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1996.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release