School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 41.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.81 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.02 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 41.81 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 41.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.02 million, in 1970.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 12.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 12.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 13.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 13.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 13.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 14.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 14.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 15.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 15.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 16.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 16.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 16.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 18.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 18.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 20.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 21.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 27.09 million | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 27.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 28.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 29.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 31.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 31.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 34.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 34.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 35.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 38.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 41.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 41.81 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.25 million | 11.02 million | 13.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.47 million | 13.74 million | 17.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.26 million | 17.82 million | 27.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.69 million | 28.32 million | 32.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.25 million | 33.46 million | 39.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.68 million | 39.27 million | 41.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 41.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 41.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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