School age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, early childhood education, male was 212.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
212.33 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
4th
of 194 groups
All-time high
223.10 million
in 2018
All-time low
199.64 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1997–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1997201020241997: 211.2M1998: 201.6M1999: 199.7M2000: 199.6M2001: 201.0M2002: 200.7M2003: 200.8M2004: 202.0M2005: 203.3M2006: 204.2M2007: 204.1M2008: 205.9M2009: 207.7M2010: 210.0M2011: 212.5M2012: 217.0M2013: 221.3M2014: 217.0M2015: 218.5M2016: 220.7M2017: 222.3M2018: 223.1M2019: 222.0M2020: 221.0M2021: 220.4M2022: 218.1M2023: 216.1M2024: 212.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Developing Regions is 212.33 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 223.10 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 199.64 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, male in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 211.23 million
1998 201.61 million -4.6%
1999 199.66 million -1.0%
2000 199.64 million -0.0%
2001 200.99 million +0.7%
2002 200.67 million -0.2%
2003 200.84 million +0.1%
2004 201.99 million +0.6%
2005 203.32 million +0.7%
2006 204.23 million +0.5%
2007 204.10 million -0.1%
2008 205.89 million +0.9%
2009 207.66 million +0.9%
2010 210.01 million +1.1%
2011 212.53 million +1.2%
2012 216.96 million +2.1%
2013 221.27 million +2.0%
2014 217.03 million -1.9%
2015 218.49 million +0.7%
2016 220.69 million +1.0%
2017 222.27 million +0.7%
2018 223.10 million +0.4%
2019 222.04 million -0.5%
2020 220.99 million -0.5%
2021 220.37 million -0.3%
2022 218.13 million -1.0%
2023 216.13 million -0.9%
2024 212.33 million -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204.17 million 199.66 million 211.23 million 3
2000s 202.93 million 199.64 million 207.66 million 10
2010s 218.44 million 210.01 million 223.10 million 10
2020s 217.59 million 212.33 million 220.99 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 1 India 34.16 million compare
  2. 2 China 19.32 million compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 16.82 million compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 16.01 million compare
  5. 5 Brazil 8.09 million compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 6.43 million compare
  7. 7 Mexico 6.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
School age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 212.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 223.10 million in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 199.64 million in 2000.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release