Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 33.1%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.72 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-6.86 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
34
1984–2020

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1984–2020

-10010201984200220201984: 1.8 % change on previous year1985: 2.2 % change on previous year1986: 0.681 % change on previous year1987: 2.4 % change on previous year1991: -0.203 % change on previous year1992: 0.624 % change on previous year1993: 1.3 % change on previous year1994: 0.247 % change on previous year1995: -0.072 % change on previous year1996: 0.316 % change on previous year1997: 1.7 % change on previous year1998: 0.918 % change on previous year1999: 3.5 % change on previous year2000: 2.9 % change on previous year2001: 2.4 % change on previous year2002: 3 % change on previous year2003: 16.9 % change on previous year2004: 2 % change on previous year2005: 1.8 % change on previous year2006: 10.7 % change on previous year2007: -1.2 % change on previous year2008: 14.2 % change on previous year2009: 22.7 % change on previous year2010: -6.9 % change on previous year2011: 14 % change on previous year2012: 6.5 % change on previous year2013: 2.9 % change on previous year2014: 3.5 % change on previous year2015: 5.4 % change on previous year2016: 2.8 % change on previous year2017: 5 % change on previous year2018: 2.9 % change on previous year2019: 3.6 % change on previous year2020: 2.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) recorded 2.4 % change on previous year for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 22.72 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6.86 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1984 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1984 1.81 % change on previous year
1985 2.2 % change on previous year +21.7%
1986 0.681 % change on previous year -69.0%
1987 2.4 % change on previous year +253.0%
1991 -0.2027 % change on previous year -108.4%
1992 0.6241 % change on previous year -408.0%
1993 1.27 % change on previous year +103.3%
1994 0.2467 % change on previous year -80.6%
1995 -0.0724 % change on previous year -129.3%
1996 0.3158 % change on previous year -536.3%
1997 1.74 % change on previous year +449.8%
1998 0.9181 % change on previous year -47.1%
1999 3.55 % change on previous year +286.4%
2000 2.89 % change on previous year -18.4%
2001 2.43 % change on previous year -16.1%
2002 3.03 % change on previous year +24.7%
2003 16.87 % change on previous year +457.1%
2004 1.96 % change on previous year -88.4%
2005 1.84 % change on previous year -6.5%
2006 10.68 % change on previous year +481.4%
2007 -1.22 % change on previous year -111.4%
2008 14.15 % change on previous year -1263.6%
2009 22.72 % change on previous year +60.5%
2010 -6.86 % change on previous year -130.2%
2011 14.05 % change on previous year -304.7%
2012 6.53 % change on previous year -53.5%
2013 2.88 % change on previous year -55.8%
2014 3.5 % change on previous year +21.5%
2015 5.45 % change on previous year +55.5%
2016 2.75 % change on previous year -49.5%
2017 4.99 % change on previous year +81.3%
2018 2.9 % change on previous year -41.9%
2019 3.59 % change on previous year +23.7%
2020 2.4 % change on previous year -33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.77 % change on previous year 0.681 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 4
1990s 0.9314 % change on previous year -0.2027 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 9
2000s 7.54 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year 22.72 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.98 % change on previous year -6.86 % change on previous year 14.05 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.4 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 66 Nicaragua 3.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 67 Mali 3.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 68 Croatia 3.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 69 Armenia 3.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 70 Iceland 3.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 71 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.3 % change on previous year compare
  7. 72 South Africa 3.28 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 22.72 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was -6.86 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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427 places, 17,494 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.