Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 62,415 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 62,415.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 81,001 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43,456, in 1997.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 131st of 172 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43,456 | — |
| 1998 | 43,648 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 53,661 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 51,442 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 51,635 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51,868 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 52,109 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 52,498 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52,712 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53,078 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53,136 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53,182 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 54,260 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 54,042 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54,389 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 81,001 | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 62,415 | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,921 | 43,456 | 53,661 | 3 |
| 2000s | 52,592 | 51,442 | 54,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,216 | 54,042 | 54,389 | 2 |
| 2020s | 71,708 | 62,415 | 81,001 | 2 |
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 900,498 (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 62,415 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 81,001 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,456 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 131st out of 172 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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