Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 24.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
159th
of 209 groups
All-time high
24.1%
in 2023
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2000–2023

5101520252000201120232000: 7 %2001: 7 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 7.4 %2004: 7.7 %2005: 8.3 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 9.1 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 10.9 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 17 %2015: 18.8 %2016: 18.7 %2017: 17.4 %2018: 15.5 %2019: 18.9 %2020: 21.4 %2021: 20.8 %2022: 23.7 %2023: 24.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 24.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 24.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 159th of 209 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 7.0%
2001 7.0% +0.1%
2002 7.3% +3.5%
2003 7.4% +2.1%
2004 7.7% +3.3%
2005 8.3% +7.6%
2006 8.5% +2.5%
2007 9.1% +7.1%
2008 9.8% +8.4%
2009 10.7% +8.5%
2010 10.9% +2.1%
2011 11.2% +2.7%
2012 14.1% +26.3%
2013 15.6% +10.4%
2014 17.0% +9.3%
2015 18.8% +10.5%
2016 18.7% -0.7%
2017 17.4% -7.0%
2018 15.5% -11.0%
2019 18.9% +22.3%
2020 21.4% +13.3%
2021 20.8% -3.0%
2022 23.7% +13.9%
2023 24.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 7.0% 10.7% 10
2010s 15.8% 10.9% 18.9% 10
2020s 22.5% 20.8% 24.1% 4

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

  1. 156 Tokelau 23.3% compare
  2. 157 Samoa 22.7% compare
  3. 158 Micronesia, Federated States of 21.7% compare
  4. 159 Senegal 21.3% compare
  5. 160 Lesotho 20.6% compare
  6. 161 Botswana 19.7% compare
  7. 162 South Africa 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 24.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 159th out of 209 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
387 places, 7,706 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release