Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.35 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 1.35 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 1.35 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 368,636, in 1983.
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 368,636 | — |
| 1984 | 375,301 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 383,556 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 386,168 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 395,450 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 410,557 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 409,725 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 412,282 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 417,513 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 418,543 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 418,240 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 419,561 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 426,847 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 430,766 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 446,048 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 458,961 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 470,108 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 484,344 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 566,054 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 577,176 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 587,774 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 650,522 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 642,610 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 733,550 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 900,186 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 838,410 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 956,196 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 381,822 | 368,636 | 395,450 | 5 |
| 1990s | 421,008 | 409,725 | 446,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 607,128 | 458,961 | 900,186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 838,410 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- 193 Somalia 1,558
- 194 Cayman Islands 1,397 compare
- 195 Dominica 1,355 compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,284 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,128 compare
- 198 Monaco 978 compare
- 199 Gibraltar 968 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 661,389 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 685,428 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 441,485 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,472 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 316,507 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.70 million (2016)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 1.35 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,636 in 1983.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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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February 2026 Data Release