Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 218,867 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 218,867 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 236,223 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 127,506, in 1997.
That places SDG: Western Asia 106th out of 172 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 127,506 | — |
| 1998 | 127,698 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 137,711 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 135,492 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 135,286 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 134,868 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 134,309 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 134,253 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 134,440 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 134,977 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 135,435 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 135,213 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 136,532 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 136,070 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 136,669 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 134,466 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 139,353 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 130,912 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 213,820 | +63.3% |
| 2017 | 222,939 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 230,814 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 236,223 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 233,115 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 214,344 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 208,446 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 218,867 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,972 | 127,506 | 137,711 | 3 |
| 2000s | 135,080 | 134,253 | 136,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,696 | 130,912 | 236,223 | 9 |
| 2020s | 218,693 | 208,446 | 233,115 | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,217 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Western Asia was 218,867 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 236,223 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,506 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 106th out of 172 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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.
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February 2026 Data Release