Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 30.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 214 groups
All-time high
45.5%
in 2006
All-time low
27.7%
in 2019
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 30.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 45.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2019.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 12th out of 214 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: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.6% | — |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 40.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 27.7% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.9% | 30.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 9 Bhutan 47.4% compare
- 10 Burundi 46.9% compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 46.6% compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 46.6% compare
- 13 Uganda 43.7% compare
- 14 Nicaragua 43.5% compare
- 15 Mozambique 42.3% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 30.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2019.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 12th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release