Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 2.15 million.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.24 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 211,308, in 1971.
That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 284,547 | — |
| 1971 | 211,308 | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 214,631 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 219,860 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 223,556 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 221,512 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 224,243 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 227,136 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 229,308 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 237,922 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 257,883 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 266,613 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 267,824 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 278,932 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 293,648 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 304,793 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 326,717 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 345,674 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 367,217 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 384,597 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 404,459 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 435,861 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 472,528 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 495,188 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 525,282 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 549,947 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 570,823 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 605,020 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 633,522 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 636,337 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 681,202 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 725,478 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 769,398 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 820,951 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 843,349 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 938,638 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 980,711 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 985,275 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -25.7% | 284,547 | 211,308 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 229,402 | 211,308 | 284,547 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,390 | 257,883 | 384,597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 532,897 | 404,459 | 636,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 917,426 | 681,202 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.38 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 1.82 million | 2.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 184 Saint Lucia 2,937 compare
- 185 Guam 2,892 compare
- 186 American Samoa 2,694 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 2,606 compare
- 188 Tonga 2,392 compare
- 189 Aruba 2,326 compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 2,050 compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,308 in 1971.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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