Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5153 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 0.5153 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 0.8767 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1727 GPIA, in 2021.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 136th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7584 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7906 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.789 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8444 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8444 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8767 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8727 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8611 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.831 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.84 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8335 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7746 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6738 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.755 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5867 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6692 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6634 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5807 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.548 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5722 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3185 GPIA | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3385 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1727 GPIA | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6064 GPIA | +251.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5153 GPIA | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7584 GPIA | 0.7584 GPIA | 0.7584 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8383 GPIA | 0.789 GPIA | 0.8767 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6142 GPIA | 0.3185 GPIA | 0.7746 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4082 GPIA | 0.1727 GPIA | 0.6064 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 0.5153 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8767 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1727 GPIA in 2021.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 136th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion 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 12.2%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release