School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 39.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.49 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
104th
of 194 groups
All-time high
39.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.29 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 39.49 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 39.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.29 million, in 1997.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 104th of 194 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.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.29 million | — |
| 1998 | 22.75 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 25.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 27.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 32.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 34.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 37.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 38.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 39.49 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.52 million | 21.29 million | 23.52 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.47 million | 24.28 million | 30.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.06 million | 31.53 million | 38.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.71 million | 37.71 million | 39.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 101 Congo 524,621 compare
- 102 Netherlands 522,579 compare
- 103 Austria 514,058 compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 495,865 compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 487,006 compare
- 106 Greece 480,863 compare
- 107 Liberia 455,441 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 39.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.29 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 104th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release