School age population, early … age female educational development in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, early … age female educational development was 4.79 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.79 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
78th
of 187 groups
All-time high
5.16 million
in 1997
All-time low
4.02 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 4.79 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 5.16 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million, in 2013.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 78th of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early … age female educational development in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.16 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.09 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.98 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.46 million | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 4.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.12 million | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.69 million | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 4.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.54 million | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.79 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 million | 5.09 million | 5.16 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.34 million | 4.03 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 million | 4.02 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.54 million | 5.01 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)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (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 4.79 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 5.16 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 4.02 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release