Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 93.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.95 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
38.76 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 93.95 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 93.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.76 million, in 1997.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 130th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 38.76 million | — |
| 1998 | 38.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 41.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 42.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 44.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 45.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 46.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 48.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 51.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.03 million | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 60.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 63.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 64.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 66.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 72.91 million | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 74.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 76.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 78.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 80.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 82.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 83.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 85.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 90.23 million | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 91.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 93.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 93.95 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.16 million | 38.76 million | 39.97 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.93 million | 41.41 million | 60.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.33 million | 63.09 million | 83.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.89 million | 85.06 million | 93.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 127 Namibia 500,912 compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 498,975 compare
- 129 Hong Kong, China 493,800 compare
- 130 Armenia 473,011 compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 395,758 compare
- 132 Lesotho 385,939 compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 381,770 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 93.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.76 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release