Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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), gaps filled was 15.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 15.02 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 15.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 110th 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.74 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.12 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 3.35 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 3.53 million | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.65 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.82 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.94 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.24 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.62 million | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.97 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 5.17 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.36 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.57 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.78 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.99 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.79 million | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.77 million | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 5.39 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.95 million | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.64 million | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 8.50 million | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 9.30 million | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.98 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.81 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.26 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.01 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.32 million | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 13.30 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 13.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.28 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 15.02 million | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +28.0% | 6.64 million | 8.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 2.74 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 million | 3.94 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 million | 5.78 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 million | 5.39 million | 9.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 million | 10.26 million | 13.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 million | 13.33 million | 15.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.54 million (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 15.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.