Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 51,412 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 51,412.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 69,400 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42,686, in 1997.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 134th of 172 groups on this measure, 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 in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42,686 | — |
| 1998 | 42,879 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 52,892 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 50,673 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 50,866 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51,099 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51,340 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51,729 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 51,943 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52,309 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 52,367 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52,413 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53,491 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 53,273 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 53,620 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54,147 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52,094 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 52,977 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52,343 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 62,050 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 69,400 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 68,580 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 68,591 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67,056 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 65,340 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 47,448 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 51,412 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,152 | 42,686 | 52,892 | 3 |
| 2000s | 51,823 | 50,673 | 53,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,708 | 52,094 | 69,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,814 | 47,448 | 67,056 | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in MDG: Western Asia was 51,412 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,400 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,686 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 134th out of 172 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release