Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 115,668 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
115,668
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
134th
of 173 groups
All-time high
158,770
in 2017
All-time low
96,522
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 96.5k1998: 97.3k1999: 123.7k2000: 117.2k2001: 117.0k2002: 117.5k2003: 117.9k2004: 118.3k2005: 118.5k2006: 119.2k2007: 118.9k2008: 118.6k2009: 119.9k2010: 120.1k2011: 121.0k2012: 122.3k2013: 118.1k2014: 119.3k2015: 118.7k2016: 141.3k2017: 158.8k2018: 156.2k2019: 156.7k2020: 152.6k2021: 148.1k2022: 109.9k2023: 115.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Western Asia recorded 115,668 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 158,770 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96,522, in 1997.

That places MDG: Western Asia 134th out of 173 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 96,522
1998 97,276 +0.8%
1999 123,676 +27.1%
2000 117,196 -5.2%
2001 117,024 -0.1%
2002 117,451 +0.4%
2003 117,893 +0.4%
2004 118,291 +0.3%
2005 118,512 +0.2%
2006 119,157 +0.5%
2007 118,910 -0.2%
2008 118,639 -0.2%
2009 119,881 +1.0%
2010 120,062 +0.2%
2011 121,022 +0.8%
2012 122,274 +1.0%
2013 118,148 -3.4%
2014 119,277 +1.0%
2015 118,670 -0.5%
2016 141,344 +19.1%
2017 158,770 +12.3%
2018 156,217 -1.6%
2019 156,732 +0.3%
2020 152,559 -2.7%
2021 148,142 -2.9%
2022 109,912 -25.8%
2023 115,668 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105,825 96,522 123,676 3
2000s 118,295 117,024 119,881 10
2010s 133,252 118,148 158,770 10
2020s 131,570 109,912 152,559 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Western Asia was 115,668 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 158,770 in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 96,522 in 1997.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 134th out of 173 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
250 places, 3,654 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release