School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 148.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
148.35 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
154.44 million
in 2018
All-time low
128.52 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 148.35 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 154.44 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 128.52 million, in 1982.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th 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, female (number) (age) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 131.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 130.21 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 131.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 133.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 135.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 137.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 137.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 137.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 135.46 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 133.65 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 131.80 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 129.69 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 128.52 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 128.66 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 129.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 132.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 135.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 136.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 138.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 140.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 142.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 145.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 148.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 150.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 152.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 150.82 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 149.06 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 146.38 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 137.89 million | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 135.48 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 135.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 136.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 135.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 135.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 136.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 137.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 137.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 136.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 137.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 138.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 139.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 142.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 144.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 147.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 149.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 150.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 151.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 153.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 154.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 154.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 153.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 153.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 153.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 151.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 148.35 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.32 million | 130.21 million | 137.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.15 million | 128.52 million | 140.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.83 million | 135.48 million | 152.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.69 million | 135.14 million | 138.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.67 million | 139.96 million | 154.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.14 million | 148.35 million | 153.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 148.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 154.44 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.52 million in 1982.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release