Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual was 4.65 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 4.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 117.6% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 20.79 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -4.16 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1973 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 15.39 % change on previous year | +318.4% |
| 1976 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1978 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1979 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1980 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1981 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1982 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +232.2% |
| 1983 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1984 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 1985 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1986 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1987 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1988 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1989 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 1990 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1991 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1993 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1994 | 0.418 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1995 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +444.3% |
| 1996 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1997 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1999 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2000 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9675 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2002 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +289.8% |
| 2003 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7244 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2008 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +919.0% |
| 2009 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2011 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8585 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2013 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 14.03 % change on previous year | +832.0% |
| 2015 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2016 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +919.0% | 0.7244 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +832.0% | 1.51 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.71 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 20.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 0.7244 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 1 Cayman Islands 114.21 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Iraq 70.03 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 65.88 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 40.21 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 28.75 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.65 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.79 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.16 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.