School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 12.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.48 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 12.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 12.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 98th 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.84 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 3.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.63 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.29 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.52 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.89 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.48 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.07 million | 2.64 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 million | 3.63 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 million | 4.81 million | 6.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 million | 6.52 million | 8.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.13 million | 8.87 million | 11.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 million | 11.72 million | 12.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 154,984 compare
- 96 Liberia 144,025 compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 142,489 compare
- 98 Libya 139,791 compare
- 99 Belgium 137,450 compare
- 100 Mauritania 135,668 compare
- 101 Nicaragua 133,814 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 12.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release