School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 345.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
345.90 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
362.71 million
in 2018
All-time low
307.70 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: World stood at 345.90 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 362.71 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 307.70 million, in 1982.
That places MDG: World 3rd 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 314.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 311.05 million | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 314.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 317.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 321.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 325.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 325.48 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 325.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 321.89 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 318.19 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 314.41 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 310.10 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 307.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 308.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 310.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 315.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 321.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 324.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 328.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 332.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 336.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 344.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 349.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 353.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 358.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 355.52 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 352.01 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 346.57 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 328.27 million | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 323.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 322.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 324.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 323.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 321.73 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 323.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 325.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 326.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 324.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 326.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 328.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 332.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 336.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 342.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 349.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 352.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 354.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 357.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 360.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 362.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 361.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 360.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 360.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 357.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 353.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 345.90 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319.50 million | 311.05 million | 325.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.33 million | 307.70 million | 332.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.73 million | 323.38 million | 358.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.74 million | 321.73 million | 328.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.91 million | 332.10 million | 362.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.42 million | 345.90 million | 360.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: World?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: World was 345.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 362.71 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.70 million in 1982.
- How does MDG: World rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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