Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational was 178,589 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UIS: Arab States, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UIS: Arab States is 178,589, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UIS: Arab States peaked at 178,589 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97,924, in 1997.
That places UIS: Arab States 124th out of 173 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 97,924 | — |
| 1998 | 98,678 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 125,078 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 118,598 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 118,426 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 118,853 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 119,295 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 119,693 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 119,914 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 120,559 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 120,312 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 120,041 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 121,282 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 121,464 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 122,424 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 123,676 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 119,550 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 120,231 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 122,411 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 136,120 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 178,589 | +31.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational in UIS: Arab States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.2% | 136,120 | 178,589 |
| 1999 | +26.8% | 98,678 | 125,078 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,227 | 97,924 | 125,078 | 3 |
| 2000s | 119,697 | 118,426 | 121,282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,697 | 119,550 | 136,120 | 7 |
| 2020s | 178,589 | 178,589 | 178,589 | 1 |
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 826,384 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7976 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UIS: Arab States?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in UIS: Arab States was 178,589 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 178,589 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,924 in 1997.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 124th out of 173 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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