School age population, lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, lower secondary education, female was 19.11 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.11 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.11 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.49 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 19.11 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 19.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 105th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.49 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.87 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.90 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.83 million | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 9.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.77 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.86 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.40 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.83 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.51 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.02 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 19.11 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.04 million | 3.49 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.43 million | 4.76 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 million | 6.08 million | 9.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 million | 9.42 million | 12.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 million | 13.20 million | 16.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.34 million | 17.42 million | 19.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.24 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.85 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 848,606 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 19.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release