School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 3.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.32 million
Change on year
down 74.2%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.87 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 3.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.2% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 12.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1997.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 139th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.35 million | +280.7% |
| 1999 | 4.13 million | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.93 million | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 6.66 million | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 6.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.48 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.76 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.07 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.77 million | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 6.41 million | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 8.29 million | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 8.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.79 million | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 9.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.69 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.87 million | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 3.32 million | -74.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 1.14 million | 4.35 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.44 million | 4.24 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 million | 6.41 million | 10.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 million | 3.32 million | 12.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 136 Mauritius 17,814 compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 16,120 compare
- 138 Belize 15,412 compare
- 139 Montenegro 15,081 compare
- 140 Vanuatu 12,028 compare
- 141 Maldives 11,915 compare
- 142 Cape Verde 9,593 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 3.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release