School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, early childhood educational development was 4.79 million in 2024. β–¬ 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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1997201020241997: 5.2M1998: 5.2M1999: 5.1M2000: 5.1M2001: 5.0M2002: 4.5M2003: 4.5M2004: 4.1M2005: 4.1M2006: 4.1M2007: 4.1M2008: 4.0M2009: 4.0M2010: 4.0M2011: 4.0M2012: 4.0M2013: 4.0M2014: 4.1M2015: 4.1M2016: 4.7M2017: 4.8M2018: 4.8M2019: 4.9M2020: 5.0M2021: 5.0M2022: 4.5M2023: 4.6M2024: 4.8M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Bahrain, Kingdom of 28,664 compare
  2. 76 Puerto Rico 28,016 compare
  3. 77 Albania 19,368 compare
  4. 78 Estonia 18,042 compare
  5. 79 Slovenia 17,937 compare
  6. 80 North Macedonia, Republic of 16,787 compare
  7. 81 Latvia 16,380 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places β†’

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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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release