School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 79.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.57 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.43 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 79.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 79.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.43 million, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th 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, primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 19.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 19.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 20.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 20.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 21.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 22.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 22.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 23.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 23.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 24.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 25.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 25.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 26.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 27.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 28.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 28.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 29.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 30.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 31.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 32.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 33.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 34.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 35.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 36.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 37.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 38.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 39.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 41.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 42.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 43.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 45.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 46.68 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 48.31 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 49.89 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 51.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 52.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 54.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 56.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 57.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 59.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 61.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 62.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 64.86 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 66.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 69.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 71.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 73.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 74.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 75.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 77.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 78.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 79.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.57 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.08 million | 18.43 million | 23.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.83 million | 24.53 million | 31.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.07 million | 32.42 million | 42.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.66 million | 43.78 million | 57.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 million | 59.34 million | 74.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.05 million | 75.85 million | 79.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 91 Central African Republic 982,925 compare
- 92 Liberia 872,670 compare
- 93 Mauritania 861,862 compare
- 94 Libya 831,504 compare
- 95 Paraguay 802,696 compare
- 96 Nicaragua 799,966 compare
- 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 793,994 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 79.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release