Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 88.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 88.08 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 92.69 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.47 million, in 1972.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.74 million | -75.3% |
| 1972 | 8.47 million | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 10.14 million | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 32.93 million | +224.6% |
| 1975 | 9.56 million | -71.0% |
| 1976 | 12.11 million | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 16.76 million | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 14.59 million | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 39.91 million | +173.6% |
| 1980 | 39.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.26 million | -54.3% |
| 1982 | 18.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.41 million | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 20.27 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 22.06 million | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 24.28 million | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 26.53 million | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 28.40 million | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 29.47 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 30.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 30.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 32.66 million | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 34.06 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 35.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 36.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 36.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 37.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.78 million | +61.1% |
| 1999 | 58.81 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 59.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.32 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 58.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 61.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 64.71 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 65.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 68.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 70.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 73.93 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 78.50 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 81.94 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 81.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 86.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 89.54 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 91.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 92.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 92.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.10 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 84.39 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 88.28 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 88.08 million | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in MDG: Developing Regions changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +224.6% | 10.14 million | 32.93 million |
| 1979 | +173.6% | 14.59 million | 39.91 million |
| 1971 | -75.3% | 35.44 million | 8.74 million |
| 1975 | -71.0% | 32.93 million | 9.56 million |
| 1998 | +61.1% | 37.11 million | 59.78 million |
| 1981 | -54.3% | 39.93 million | 18.26 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.87 million | 8.47 million | 39.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.69 million | 18.26 million | 39.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.19 million | 30.05 million | 59.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.51 million | 58.32 million | 68.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.11 million | 70.40 million | 92.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.02 million | 84.39 million | 92.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 88.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 92.69 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 million in 1972.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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