School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 61.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.48 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
63.45 million
in 2020
All-time low
47.03 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 61.48 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 63.45 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.03 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, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 47.03 million | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 47.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 47.49 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 49.46 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 49.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 50.11 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 50.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 48.88 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 48.88 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 49.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 50.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 51.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 52.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 53.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 52.73 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 53.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 54.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 55.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 57.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 57.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 58.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 56.18 million | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 55.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 56.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 58.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 63.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.48 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.69 million | 47.03 million | 50.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.24 million | 48.65 million | 53.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.96 million | 52.73 million | 58.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.15 million | 55.46 million | 57.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.81 million | 57.64 million | 63.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.91 million | 61.48 million | 63.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 6 United States of America 1.96 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.82 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 1.81 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.64 million compare
- 10 Brazil 1.50 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.20 million compare
- 12 Philippines 1.10 million compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 339.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 210.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Developing Regions was 61.48 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: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 63.45 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.03 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release