School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 314.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
314.62 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
330.06 million
in 2018
All-time low
275.02 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 314.62 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 330.06 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 275.02 million, in 1982.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 281.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 278.37 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 281.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 284.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 288.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 292.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 292.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 292.45 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 289.22 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 285.51 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 281.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 277.42 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 275.02 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 275.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 277.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 282.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 288.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 292.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 295.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 299.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 303.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 311.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 316.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 321.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 325.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 322.85 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 319.34 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 313.90 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 295.61 million | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 290.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 290.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 291.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 290.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 289.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 291.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 293.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 294.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 292.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 294.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 296.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 299.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 303.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 308.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 316.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 319.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 321.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 323.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 327.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 330.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 329.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 328.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 327.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 325.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 321.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 314.62 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286.82 million | 278.37 million | 292.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 284.65 million | 275.02 million | 299.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 312.06 million | 290.71 million | 325.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.57 million | 289.81 million | 296.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.96 million | 299.65 million | 330.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.52 million | 314.62 million | 328.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 Pakistan 12.58 million compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.24 million compare
- 5 United States of America 11.22 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 11.02 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 9.79 million compare
- 8 Indonesia 9.01 million compare
- 9 Nigeria 6.42 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 314.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 330.06 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.02 million in 1982.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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