School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, early childhood education, female was 201.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
201.51 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
4th
of 194 groups
All-time high
210.26 million
in 2018
All-time low
187.42 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 201.51 million.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 210.26 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 187.42 million, in 2000.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th of 194 groups on this measure, 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, female in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 197.73 million | — |
| 1998 | 189.40 million | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 187.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 187.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 188.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 188.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 188.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 189.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 190.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 191.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 191.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 192.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 194.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 196.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 199.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 203.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 207.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 203.79 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 205.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 207.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 209.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 210.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 209.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 208.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 208.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 206.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 204.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 201.51 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.53 million | 187.46 million | 197.73 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 190.25 million | 187.42 million | 194.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.37 million | 196.88 million | 210.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.95 million | 201.51 million | 208.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 368.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 201.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 210.26 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.42 million in 2000.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release