School age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, early childhood education, male was 48.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 48.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 48.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.61 million, in 1997.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 53rd of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.61 million | — |
| 1998 | 32.99 million | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 33.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 34.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 35.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 36.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 37.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 43.96 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 44.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 45.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 48.03 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.39 million | 27.61 million | 33.57 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.86 million | 34.17 million | 37.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.67 million | 38.39 million | 45.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.87 million | 45.59 million | 48.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 48.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 48.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.61 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 53rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release