School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 7.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.16 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.73 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 7.16 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 7.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 94th 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, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.16 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 million | 1.73 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million | 2.28 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 million | 3.00 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 million | 4.10 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million | 5.41 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 million | 6.66 million | 7.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 91 Central African Republic 86,627 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 85,802 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 84,062 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81,388 compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 79,244 compare
- 96 Mauritania 78,348 compare
- 97 Liberia 75,965 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 7.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release