Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 42.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
208th
of 219 groups
All-time high
43.9%
in 2015
All-time low
18.2%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 42.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 43.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1971.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 208th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.2% | — |
| 1971 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 25.7% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 39.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.0% | 42.3% | 4 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 42.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1971.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 208th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release