Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 796,027 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
796,027
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
856,504
in 2023
All-time low
63,907
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Gulf Area recorded 796,027 for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 856,504 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,907, in 1979.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 249,049 | — |
| 1979 | 63,907 | -74.3% |
| 1980 | 255,349 | +299.6% |
| 1981 | 263,053 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 274,720 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 282,963 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 285,056 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 290,897 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 300,165 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 305,384 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 313,298 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 320,910 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 325,074 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 308,614 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 313,663 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 326,467 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 330,320 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 334,545 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 334,398 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 334,775 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 345,337 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 353,321 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 358,332 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 363,318 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 369,193 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 374,929 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 378,939 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 356,335 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 400,847 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 386,008 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 408,918 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 432,050 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 448,894 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 480,251 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 527,057 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 475,707 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 540,388 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 607,878 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 628,188 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 685,804 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 684,229 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 706,480 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 777,892 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 621,150 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 848,508 | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 856,504 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 796,027 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,478 | 63,907 | 249,049 | 2 |
| 1980s | 289,180 | 255,349 | 320,910 | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,651 | 308,614 | 353,321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,887 | 356,335 | 432,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,488 | 448,894 | 706,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 780,016 | 621,150 | 856,504 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 204 Tuvalu 651 compare
- 205 Naoero 527 compare
- 206 Bermuda 515 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 472 compare
- 208 Cook Islands 355 compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 298 compare
- 210 Anguilla 278 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 796,027 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 856,504 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,907 in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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