Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 31.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 215 groups
All-time high
43.2%
in 2000
All-time low
31.5%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1999–2023

0102030401999201120231999: 38.5 %2000: 43.2 %2001: 38.1 %2002: 38 %2003: 40.3 %2004: 40.9 %2005: 40.2 %2006: 42.5 %2007: 42.1 %2008: 41.6 %2009: 41 %2010: 37.9 %2011: 38.1 %2012: 36.7 %2013: 36.1 %2014: 35.4 %2015: 35.1 %2016: 34.9 %2017: 34.4 %2018: 34.1 %2019: 32.4 %2020: 32.1 %2021: 31.8 %2022: 31.5 %2023: 31.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) recorded 31.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2023.

That places ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 20th out of 215 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 38.5%
2000 43.2% +12.4%
2001 38.1% -11.9%
2002 38.0% -0.3%
2003 40.3% +6.1%
2004 40.9% +1.5%
2005 40.2% -1.6%
2006 42.5% +5.6%
2007 42.1% -0.9%
2008 41.6% -1.3%
2009 41.0% -1.5%
2010 37.9% -7.5%
2011 38.1% +0.5%
2012 36.7% -3.7%
2013 36.1% -1.6%
2014 35.4% -2.0%
2015 35.1% -0.9%
2016 34.9% -0.4%
2017 34.4% -1.6%
2018 34.1% -0.7%
2019 32.4% -5.1%
2020 32.1% -0.8%
2021 31.8% -0.9%
2022 31.5% -0.9%
2023 31.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 1
2000s 40.8% 38.0% 43.2% 10
2010s 35.5% 32.4% 38.1% 10
2020s 31.7% 31.5% 32.1% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

  1. 17 Namibia 43.7% compare
  2. 18 Sao Tome and Principe 43.0% compare
  3. 19 Malawi 40.8% compare
  4. 20 Gambia 36.8% compare
  5. 21 Lesotho 35.8% compare
  6. 22 Comoros 35.1% compare
  7. 23 Mauritius 32.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 31.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2023.
How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 20th out of 215 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release