Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 14.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 14.92 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 14.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.73 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.11 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 3.34 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 3.52 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.80 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.93 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.22 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.61 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 4.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.95 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 5.15 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.55 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.76 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.96 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.72 million | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.71 million | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.88 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 6.57 million | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8.43 million | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 9.22 million | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 9.90 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.72 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 10.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.16 million | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.88 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.17 million | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 13.15 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 13.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.27 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.11 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 14.92 million | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +28.3% | 6.57 million | 8.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.15 million | 2.73 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 3.93 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 million | 5.76 million | 7.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 million | 5.33 million | 9.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 million | 10.16 million | 13.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 million | 13.17 million | 14.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 108 Hong Kong, China 138,294 compare
- 109 Costa Rica 123,741 compare
- 110 Croatia 115,678 compare
- 111 Republic of Moldova 114,112 compare
- 112 Uruguay 112,435 compare
- 113 New Zealand 110,356 compare
- 114 Iraq 108,929 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 14.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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