School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 156.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
156.90 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
164.92 million
in 2018
All-time low
136.24 million
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 156.90 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 164.92 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 136.24 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, male (number) (age male) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 139.54 million | — |
| 1971 | 137.82 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 139.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 141.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 143.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 145.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 145.32 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 145.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 143.50 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 141.60 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 139.68 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 137.47 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 136.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 136.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 137.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 140.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 143.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 145.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 147.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 149.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 151.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 155.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 158.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 160.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 163.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 161.97 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 160.25 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 157.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 147.76 million | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 145.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 144.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 146.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 145.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 145.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 146.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 147.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 147.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 147.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 148.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 148.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 150.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 152.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 154.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 158.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 160.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 160.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 162.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 163.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 164.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 164.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 163.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 163.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 162.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 160.73 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 156.90 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.22 million | 137.82 million | 145.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.26 million | 136.24 million | 149.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.16 million | 145.31 million | 163.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.92 million | 144.99 million | 148.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.26 million | 150.48 million | 164.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.46 million | 156.90 million | 163.70 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, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 156.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 164.92 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.24 million in 1982.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release