School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, early childhood educational development was 9.81 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.81 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
78th
of 187 groups
All-time high
10.51 million
in 1997
All-time low
8.24 million
in 2013
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 9.81 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 10.51 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.24 million, in 2013.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 78th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.51 million | — |
| 1998 | 10.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.14 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.11 million | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 9.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.43 million | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 8.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.58 million | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 9.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.30 million | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 9.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.81 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 million | 10.37 million | 10.51 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.88 million | 8.26 million | 10.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 million | 8.24 million | 10.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 million | 9.30 million | 10.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 74.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 9.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 78th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release