Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 28.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
16th
of 214 groups
All-time high
51.0%
in 1998
All-time low
27.4%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1998–2022

02040601998201020221998: 51 %1999: 51 %2000: 49.5 %2001: 48.6 %2002: 46.1 %2003: 44.8 %2004: 43.6 %2005: 41.2 %2006: 38.6 %2007: 36.8 %2008: 35.6 %2009: 35.8 %2010: 34.4 %2011: 32.9 %2012: 32.3 %2013: 31 %2014: 30.6 %2015: 29.7 %2016: 29.1 %2017: 28.6 %2018: 27.9 %2019: 27.6 %2020: 27.4 %2021: 27.4 %2022: 28.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 28.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 51.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2021.

That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 16th out of 214 groups with data for 2022, 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 primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 51.0%
1999 51.0% -0.0%
2000 49.5% -2.9%
2001 48.6% -1.9%
2002 46.1% -5.2%
2003 44.8% -2.8%
2004 43.6% -2.6%
2005 41.2% -5.5%
2006 38.6% -6.3%
2007 36.8% -4.6%
2008 35.6% -3.4%
2009 35.8% +0.8%
2010 34.4% -4.1%
2011 32.9% -4.1%
2012 32.3% -2.0%
2013 31.0% -3.9%
2014 30.6% -1.4%
2015 29.7% -3.0%
2016 29.1% -2.0%
2017 28.6% -1.9%
2018 27.9% -2.5%
2019 27.6% -1.0%
2020 27.4% -0.6%
2021 27.4% -0.0%
2022 28.1% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 2
2000s 42.1% 35.6% 49.5% 10
2010s 30.4% 27.6% 34.4% 10
2020s 27.6% 27.4% 28.1% 3

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

  1. 13 Mauritania 31.2% compare
  2. 14 Vanuatu 30.2% compare
  3. 15 Comoros 30.0% compare
  4. 16 Gambia 29.6% compare
  5. 17 Madagascar 27.5% compare
  6. 18 Zambia 27.4% compare
  7. 19 Lesotho 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 28.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2021.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 16th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 primary 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 primary 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
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release