School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 6.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.19 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 6.19 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, female 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 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 6.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.92 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.66 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.79 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.84 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.19 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 million | 1.33 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million | 1.82 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 2.39 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 million | 3.24 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 million | 4.41 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 million | 5.82 million | 6.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 76,330 compare
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76,042 compare
- 96 Liberia 71,134 compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 69,737 compare
- 98 Libya 68,065 compare
- 99 Belgium 67,348 compare
- 100 Mauritania 67,083 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, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 6.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release