School age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 59.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.10 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
36.00 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 59.10 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 59.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.00 million, in 1971.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 36.00 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 36.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 36.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 40.93 million | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 44.03 million | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 43.02 million | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 43.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 43.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.16 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.35 million | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 45.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 45.82 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 45.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.81 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.36 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 44.73 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 44.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.53 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 46.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 46.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 47.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 49.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 48.48 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 49.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 51.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 52.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 52.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.70 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 51.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 55.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 56.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 59.10 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.37 million | 36.00 million | 44.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.38 million | 44.53 million | 46.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.70 million | 45.10 million | 52.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.77 million | 51.08 million | 53.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.30 million | 51.38 million | 55.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.84 million | 56.80 million | 59.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 6 United States of America 2.02 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 1.51 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 1.50 million compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.46 million compare
- 10 Brazil 1.40 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.30 million compare
- 12 Philippines 1.15 million compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 210.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 59.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 59.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.00 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release