School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 6.65 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.65 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.90 million
in 2016
All-time low
6.40 million
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developed Regions is 6.65 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 6.90 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million, in 2005.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.76 million | — |
| 2000 | 6.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.61 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.42 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.65 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 million | 6.76 million | 6.76 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.53 million | 6.40 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 million | 6.60 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 million | 6.65 million | 6.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 82,077 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 79,948 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,001 compare
- 95 Mauritania 76,497 compare
- 96 Liberia 74,097 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 70,145 compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 69,906 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developed Regions?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developed Regions was 6.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million in 2005.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release