School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 413.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
413.84 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
4th
of 194 groups
All-time high
433.36 million
in 2018
All-time low
387.06 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 413.84 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 433.36 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 387.06 million, in 2000.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 4th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 408.96 million | — |
| 1998 | 391.00 million | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 387.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 387.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 389.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 388.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 389.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 391.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 393.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 395.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 395.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 398.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 402.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 406.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 412.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 420.75 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 429.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 420.82 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 423.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 428.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 431.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 433.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 431.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 429.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 428.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 424.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 420.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 413.84 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 395.69 million | 387.12 million | 408.96 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 393.19 million | 387.06 million | 402.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.81 million | 406.88 million | 433.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.54 million | 413.84 million | 429.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 210.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 107.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 413.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 433.36 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.06 million in 2000.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release