Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 69.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
179th
of 219 groups
All-time high
70.6%
in 2021
All-time low
29.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 69.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 70.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1970.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 179th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.9% | — |
| 1971 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 31.6% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 34.0% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 44.0% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 29.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 42.5% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 41.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 42.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 63.9% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.3% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 176 Senegal 62.9% compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 62.6% compare
- 178 Benin 61.6% compare
- 179 Eritrea 61.3% compare
- 180 Madagascar 60.7% compare
- 181 Yemen 60.1% compare
- 182 Syrian Arab Republic 60.1% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 69.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 179th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release