School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 19.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.53 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.92 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 19.53 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female 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 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 19.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 89th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.92 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.69 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.99 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.58 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 11.31 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 11.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 16.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.17 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 19.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 19.53 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.59 million | 4.92 million | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 million | 6.39 million | 8.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.84 million | 8.39 million | 11.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.65 million | 12.07 million | 15.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.19 million | 15.66 million | 18.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.95 million | 18.17 million | 19.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 86 Israel 269,023 compare
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- 89 Congo 259,870 compare
- 90 Netherlands 255,092 compare
- 91 Bolivia 243,543 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 235,705 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 39.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.00 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 19.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release