School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 305.25 million in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions is 305.25 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 319.36 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 264.77 million, in 1982.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276.54 million | 268.03 million | 282.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.41 million | 264.77 million | 289.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.99 million | 280.79 million | 315.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.62 million | 280.13 million | 287.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.93 million | 290.44 million | 319.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.60 million | 305.25 million | 317.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 305.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 319.36 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.77 million in 1982.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release