School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 19.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.95 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.94 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 19.95 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 19.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.94 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, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.79 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 7.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 11.44 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 11.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.93 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.87 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 18.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 19.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.95 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 million | 4.94 million | 6.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.30 million | 6.43 million | 8.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.96 million | 8.48 million | 11.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 million | 12.22 million | 15.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.48 million | 15.87 million | 18.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 million | 18.54 million | 19.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 86 Israel 283,812 compare
- 87 Tunisia 280,997 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 270,707 compare
- 89 Netherlands 267,487 compare
- 90 Congo 264,751 compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 252,322 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 248,720 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 19.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release