School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 41.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.24 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.60 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 is 41.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 41.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.60 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 86th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 13.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 13.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 14.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 15.17 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 15.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 16.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 17.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 18.13 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 18.93 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 19.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 20.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 20.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 21.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 21.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 22.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 23.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 23.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 24.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 25.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 26.53 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 27.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 27.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 28.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 29.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 22.38 million | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 22.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 23.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 24.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 27.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 28.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 30.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 31.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 34.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 35.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 36.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 36.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 38.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 40.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.24 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.51 million | 12.60 million | 16.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.34 million | 17.34 million | 23.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.97 million | 22.38 million | 29.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.03 million | 22.99 million | 29.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.51 million | 30.31 million | 38.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 million | 39.40 million | 41.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 41.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 41.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.60 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release