School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: World
MDG: World: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 168.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: World is 168.16 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: World peaked at 175.56 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 149.47 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.27 million | 151.19 million | 158.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.09 million | 149.47 million | 161.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.67 million | 156.25 million | 173.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.75 million | 155.31 million | 158.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.62 million | 160.28 million | 175.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.52 million | 168.16 million | 174.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 1 India 31.86 million compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 17.25 million compare
- 3 Pakistan 6.15 million compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.60 million compare
- 5 United States of America 5.48 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.40 million compare
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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 268.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: World?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: World was 168.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 175.56 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.47 million in 1982.
- How does MDG: World rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release