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
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release