Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 507,140 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
507,140
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
104th
of 173 groups
All-time high
540,017
in 2020
All-time low
289,818
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2013–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201820232013: 295.2k2014: 306.5k2015: 289.8k2016: 465.8k2017: 490.6k2018: 501.1k2019: 538.5k2020: 540.0k2021: 500.4k2022: 499.0k2023: 507.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 507,140.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 540,017 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 289,818, in 2015.

That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 104th out of 173 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 295,244
2014 306,513 +3.8%
2015 289,818 -5.4%
2016 465,770 +60.7%
2017 490,570 +5.3%
2018 501,146 +2.2%
2019 538,474 +7.4%
2020 540,017 +0.3%
2021 500,403 -7.3%
2022 499,029 -0.3%
2023 507,140 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 412,505 289,818 538,474 7
2020s 511,647 499,029 540,017 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 507,140 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 540,017 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 289,818 in 2015.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th out of 173 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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