Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual was 5.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 26.0%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
28 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-14.97 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1971–2024

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

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 5.24 % change on previous year for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in 2024.

The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 5,216.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 28 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -14.97 % change on previous year, in 2002.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -0.3506 % change on previous year
1972 2.34 % change on previous year -767.5%
1973 2.47 % change on previous year +5.4%
1974 2.77 % change on previous year +12.1%
1975 5.53 % change on previous year +100.1%
1976 7.39 % change on previous year +33.5%
1977 5.44 % change on previous year -26.3%
1978 3.46 % change on previous year -36.5%
1979 4.39 % change on previous year +27.1%
1980 3.34 % change on previous year -23.9%
1981 3.13 % change on previous year -6.4%
1982 4.22 % change on previous year +34.7%
1983 3.62 % change on previous year -14.2%
1984 5.25 % change on previous year +45.2%
1985 2.6 % change on previous year -50.5%
1986 4.74 % change on previous year +82.5%
1987 4.2 % change on previous year -11.5%
1988 3.57 % change on previous year -15.1%
1989 3.96 % change on previous year +11.0%
1990 3.82 % change on previous year -3.6%
1991 3.62 % change on previous year -5.2%
1992 2.91 % change on previous year -19.6%
1993 1.3 % change on previous year -55.5%
1994 2.04 % change on previous year +57.2%
1995 2.44 % change on previous year +19.6%
1996 2.96 % change on previous year +21.4%
1997 2.66 % change on previous year -10.1%
1998 2.87 % change on previous year +7.8%
1999 -0.2565 % change on previous year -108.9%
2000 2.21 % change on previous year -962.1%
2001 -6.22 % change on previous year -381.2%
2002 -14.97 % change on previous year +140.8%
2003 -6.57 % change on previous year -56.1%
2004 10.29 % change on previous year -256.6%
2005 11.7 % change on previous year +13.7%
2006 28 % change on previous year +139.4%
2007 9.34 % change on previous year -66.6%
2008 7.39 % change on previous year -20.8%
2009 -0.0236 % change on previous year -100.3%
2010 8.32 % change on previous year -35284.5%
2011 0.0213 % change on previous year -99.7%
2012 -5.12 % change on previous year -24190.5%
2013 2.79 % change on previous year -154.4%
2014 0.0986 % change on previous year -96.5%
2015 4.31 % change on previous year +4275.5%
2016 1.71 % change on previous year -60.4%
2017 9.98 % change on previous year +484.0%
2018 7.96 % change on previous year -20.2%
2019 2.8 % change on previous year -64.9%
2020 0.4418 % change on previous year -84.2%
2021 -2.38 % change on previous year -638.7%
2022 -0.5475 % change on previous year -77.0%
2023 7.09 % change on previous year -1394.0%
2024 5.24 % change on previous year -26.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +35284.5% -0.0236 % change on previous year 8.32 % change on previous year
2012 -24190.5% 0.0213 % change on previous year -5.12 % change on previous year
2015 +4275.5% 0.0986 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year
2023 +1394.0% -0.5475 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year
2000 +962.1% -0.2565 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year
1972 +767.5% -0.3506 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.72 % change on previous year -0.3506 % change on previous year 7.39 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.86 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.43 % change on previous year -0.2565 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.11 % change on previous year -14.97 % change on previous year 28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.29 % change on previous year -5.12 % change on previous year 9.98 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.97 % change on previous year -2.38 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 38 Panama 6.84 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Palau 6.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 New Caledonia 6.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 41 Madagascar 6.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 42 French Guiana 6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 43 Afghanistan 5.89 % change on previous year compare
  7. 44 Gibraltar 5.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 5.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 28 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was -14.97 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,216.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
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.