School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 44.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 44.03 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 44.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.28 million, in 1970.
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 81st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.56 million | 16.28 million | 18.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.34 million | 19.28 million | 23.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.29 million | 24.26 million | 30.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.11 million | 30.61 million | 34.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.96 million | 35.49 million | 41.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.05 million | 41.93 million | 44.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 78 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 683,807 compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 683,783 compare
- 80 Honduras 679,772 compare
- 81 Sri Lanka 651,683 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 648,565 compare
- 83 Australia 611,297 compare
- 84 Romania 602,407 compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 42.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 15.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.64 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 44.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 44.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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