Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 13.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.79 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.29 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 13.79 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 13.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 95th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.16 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.28 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 6.51 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.40 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.79 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 million | 3.29 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 million | 4.36 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 million | 5.73 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.98 million | 7.81 million | 10.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 million | 10.44 million | 12.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 million | 12.92 million | 13.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 92 Turkmenistan 166,047 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 160,009 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 159,515 compare
- 95 Mauritania 151,653 compare
- 96 Liberia 148,678 compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 143,626 compare
- 98 Paraguay 136,292 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 13.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release