School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 44.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.03 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.28 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 16.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 17.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 17.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 17.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 18.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 18.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 18.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 19.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 19.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 20.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 20.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 21.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 22.63 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 23.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 23.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 24.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 24.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 25.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 26.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.43 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 27.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 28.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 28.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.79 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 30.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 30.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 30.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 33.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 35.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 36.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 41.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 44.03 million | +0.7% |
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 North 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
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