School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 39.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.49 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.85 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 39.49 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 39.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.85 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 89th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 10.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 10.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 11.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 11.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 11.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 11.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 12.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 12.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 13.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 13.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 13.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 14.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 15.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 15.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 16.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 16.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 17.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 18.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 19.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 21.29 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 22.75 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 25.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 27.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 32.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 34.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 35.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 37.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 38.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 39.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 39.49 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.20 million | 9.85 million | 12.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.54 million | 12.81 million | 16.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.81 million | 16.87 million | 23.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.47 million | 24.28 million | 30.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.67 million | 31.53 million | 37.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.31 million | 36.71 million | 39.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 86 Israel 552,835 compare
- 87 Tunisia 547,998 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 537,786 compare
- 89 Congo 524,621 compare
- 90 Netherlands 522,579 compare
- 91 Bolivia 495,865 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 484,425 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 39.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release