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 59.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.3%
Change on year
up 17.7%
Rank
18th
of 214 groups
All-time high
162.1%
in 2021
All-time low
45.3%
in 2012
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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 59.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 162.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2012.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 18th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 53.5% | — |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +69.8% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 162.1% | +96.4% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 45.3% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 50.4% | 162.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 50.9% compare
- 16 Eswatini 49.6% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 47.4% compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 47.3% compare
- 19 Malawi 44.1% compare
- 20 Lesotho 42.6% compare
- 21 Gambia 39.2% 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 59.3% 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 162.1% in 2021.
- 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 45.3% in 2012.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 18th 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 up 9.0%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release