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Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Eastern Africa

Primary school enrollment in Eastern Africa in 2002 — 60.6%. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 5.2 pp.

2002 60.6% +2.9 pp vs 2001
World rank —
Period maximum 60.6%2002
Period minimum 54.5%2000

Trend over time

1999–2002 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Eastern Africa, 1999–2002545658606219992000200120021999: 55.4%2000: 54.5%2001: 57.6%2002: 60.6%
Change over the period: +5.2 pp Annual average: 1.73 pp

Comparison, 2002

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa 60.6%
World 83.8%
Primary school enrollment — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2002 60.6 +2.9 pp
2001 57.6 +3.2 pp
2000 54.5 −0.9 pp
1999 55.4 —

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for Eastern Africa

Education Primary completion rate

What share of children reach the last grade of primary school.

Eastern Africa by year Education Children out of school

How many children of school age are not in school — in absolute numbers.

Eastern Africa by year Education Share of children out of school

What share of children of school age are not in school.

Eastern Africa by year Education Secondary school enrollment

The gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.

Eastern Africa by year
All indicators for Eastern Africa