Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.29 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.29 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2020
All-time low
327,511
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1990–2020

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1990200520201990: 327.5k1991: 327.9k1992: 328.4k1993: 329.3k1994: 330.6k1995: 330.6k1996: 330.5k1997: 332.6k1998: 333.8k1999: 342.5k2000: 348.4k2001: 354.5k2002: 364.2k2003: 446.5k2004: 438.6k2005: 463.6k2006: 513.0k2007: 520.2k2008: 612.1k2009: 786.1k2010: 740.3k2011: 823.0k2012: 891.9k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 1.29 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 1.29 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 327,511, in 1990.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 197th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 327,511
1991 327,926 +0.1%
1992 328,433 +0.2%
1993 329,297 +0.3%
1994 330,636 +0.4%
1995 330,606 -0.0%
1996 330,496 -0.0%
1997 332,591 +0.6%
1998 333,820 +0.4%
1999 342,507 +2.6%
2000 348,384 +1.7%
2001 354,455 +1.7%
2002 364,157 +2.7%
2003 446,533 +22.6%
2004 438,561 -1.8%
2005 463,644 +5.7%
2006 512,959 +10.6%
2007 520,233 +1.4%
2008 612,088 +17.7%
2009 786,072 +28.4%
2010 740,290 -5.8%
2011 822,972 +11.2%
2012 891,925 +8.4%
2013 1.02 million +14.7%
2014 1.05 million +2.6%
2015 1.09 million +3.5%
2016 1.11 million +2.2%
2017 1.16 million +4.8%
2018 1.20 million +3.2%
2019 1.25 million +4.1%
2020 1.29 million +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 331,382 327,511 342,507 10
2000s 484,709 348,384 786,072 10
2010s 1.03 million 740,290 1.25 million 10
2020s 1.29 million 1.29 million 1.29 million 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 194 Cayman Islands 1,397 compare
  2. 195 Dominica 1,355 compare
  3. 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,284 compare
  4. 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,128 compare
  5. 198 Monaco 978 compare
  6. 199 Gibraltar 968 compare
  7. 200 Marshall Islands 930 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 1.29 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 327,511 in 1990.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release