Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 208,070 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 208,070.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 240,486 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 119,587, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 107th out of 172 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 119,587 | — |
| 1998 | 119,780 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 129,793 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 127,574 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 127,767 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 128,000 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 128,241 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 128,630 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 128,844 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 129,210 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 129,268 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 129,314 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 130,392 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 130,174 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 130,521 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 128,995 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 133,993 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 123,893 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 202,084 | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 211,504 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 219,228 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 238,675 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 240,486 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 217,500 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 210,188 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 215,454 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 208,070 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,053 | 119,587 | 129,793 | 3 |
| 2000s | 128,724 | 127,574 | 130,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,785 | 123,893 | 238,675 | 9 |
| 2020s | 218,340 | 208,070 | 240,486 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 208,070 in 2024, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 240,486 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,587 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 107th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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