Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 18.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.18 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.34 million
in 2019
All-time low
12.88 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions is 18.18 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 19.34 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.88 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.88 million | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 13.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 14.89 million | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 13.95 million | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 15.72 million | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 14.68 million | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 15.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 15.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 15.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.70 million | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 15.41 million | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 15.13 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 15.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.22 million | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 15.63 million | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 15.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 17.74 million | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 17.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 17.63 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.97 million | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 17.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.12 million | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 15.39 million | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 15.97 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.56 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.07 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.20 million | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 18.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.41 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.18 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.71 million | 12.88 million | 16.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.97 million | 15.13 million | 17.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.85 million | 15.39 million | 17.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.17 million | 15.91 million | 16.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.48 million | 16.87 million | 19.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 million | 18.18 million | 19.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0381 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2785 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 18.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release