School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, early childhood educational development was 1.02 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2016–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 1.02 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 158th out of 187 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 938,704 | — |
| 2017 | 956,757 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 972,593 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 987,756 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 963,952 | 938,704 | 987,756 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 1.00 million | 1.02 million | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 41.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 1.02 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 938,704 in 2016.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 158th out of 187 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release