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 503,451 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 503,451, 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 7.9% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 477,928 | 466,780 | 489,252 | 4 |
| 2020s | 499,958 | 496,466 | 503,451 | 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 503,451 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 503,451 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 466,780 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 7.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release