Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.95 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.96 million
in 2020
All-time low
532,178
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 3.95 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 3.96 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 532,178, in 1971.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 600,271
1971 532,178 -11.3%
1972 542,312 +1.9%
1973 556,302 +2.6%
1974 561,147 +0.9%
1975 606,395 +8.1%
1976 673,529 +11.1%
1977 735,621 +9.2%
1978 759,914 +3.3%
1979 813,829 +7.1%
1980 874,962 +7.5%
1981 955,768 +9.2%
1982 988,968 +3.5%
1983 1.03 million +4.4%
1984 1.10 million +6.1%
1985 1.16 million +6.0%
1986 1.18 million +1.5%
1987 1.21 million +3.0%
1988 1.24 million +2.2%
1989 1.30 million +4.9%
1990 1.33 million +2.6%
1991 1.39 million +4.3%
1992 1.40 million +0.5%
1993 1.43 million +2.1%
1994 1.47 million +3.1%
1995 1.50 million +2.1%
1996 1.55 million +3.3%
1997 1.62 million +4.2%
1998 1.69 million +4.1%
1999 1.63 million -3.6%
2000 1.68 million +3.3%
2001 1.66 million -1.0%
2002 1.69 million +1.6%
2003 1.69 million +0.2%
2004 1.76 million +3.8%
2005 1.89 million +7.4%
2006 2.06 million +8.9%
2007 2.07 million +0.8%
2008 2.27 million +9.7%
2009 2.67 million +17.3%
2010 2.88 million +8.0%
2011 2.79 million -3.0%
2012 2.87 million +2.8%
2013 2.95 million +2.8%
2014 3.35 million +13.4%
2015 3.39 million +1.1%
2016 3.42 million +1.1%
2017 3.54 million +3.4%
2018 3.61 million +1.9%
2019 3.77 million +4.5%
2020 3.96 million +5.1%
2021 3.68 million -7.2%
2022 3.57 million -2.7%
2023 3.84 million +7.5%
2024 3.95 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 638,150 532,178 813,829 10
1980s 1.10 million 874,962 1.30 million 10
1990s 1.50 million 1.33 million 1.69 million 10
2000s 1.94 million 1.66 million 2.67 million 10
2010s 3.26 million 2.79 million 3.77 million 10
2020s 3.80 million 3.57 million 3.96 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 168 New Caledonia 12,776 compare
  2. 169 Central African Republic 12,489 compare
  3. 170 Brunei Darussalam 12,475 compare
  4. 171 Kiribati 9,965 compare
  5. 172 Malta 9,575 compare
  6. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 9,227 compare
  7. 174 French Guiana 9,098 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 3.95 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 532,178 in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.