School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 59.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.53 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.06 million
in 2019
All-time low
30.41 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 stood at 59.53 million.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 60.06 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.41 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 68th 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 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 30.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 31.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 31.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 32.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 33.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 33.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 34.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 34.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 35.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 35.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 36.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 36.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 37.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 38.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 39.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 40.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 41.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 42.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 43.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 43.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 43.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 47.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 54.40 million | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 54.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.28 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 53.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 57.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 58.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 60.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.53 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.83 million | 30.41 million | 35.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.25 million | 35.85 million | 43.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.07 million | 43.59 million | 54.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.78 million | 53.28 million | 54.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.82 million | 54.48 million | 60.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.60 million | 59.53 million | 59.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 59.53 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 3?
- The highest recorded value was 60.06 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.41 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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