School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 76.07 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.07 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
77.57 million
in 1999
All-time low
72.67 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 76.07 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 77.57 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.67 million, in 2008.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.57 million | — |
| 2000 | 77.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.24 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 75.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 74.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 74.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.07 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.57 million | 77.57 million | 77.57 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.33 million | 72.67 million | 77.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.06 million | 72.92 million | 77.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.08 million | 75.87 million | 76.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1766 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4151 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 76.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 77.57 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.67 million in 2008.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release