School age population, secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School age population, secondary education, female was 35.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.23 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.40 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 35.23 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 35.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.40 million, in 1970.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 103rd 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, secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 8.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 9.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 10.27 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 10.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 10.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 11.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 12.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 12.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 13.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 14.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 15.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 15.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 15.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.53 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.14 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 21.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 24.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26.58 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 27.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 28.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 29.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 32.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 33.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 35.23 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.46 million | 7.40 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.40 million | 9.87 million | 12.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.86 million | 13.04 million | 16.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.20 million | 17.32 million | 23.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.57 million | 24.05 million | 31.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.83 million | 32.08 million | 35.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 848,606 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- School age population, secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 35.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.40 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release