Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 14.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.92 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.73 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 14.92 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 14.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 1971.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.74 million
1971 2.73 million -0.4%
1972 2.80 million +2.3%
1973 2.87 million +2.5%
1974 2.95 million +2.8%
1975 3.11 million +5.5%
1976 3.34 million +7.4%
1977 3.52 million +5.5%
1978 3.64 million +3.5%
1979 3.80 million +4.4%
1980 3.93 million +3.3%
1981 4.05 million +3.1%
1982 4.22 million +4.2%
1983 4.38 million +3.6%
1984 4.61 million +5.2%
1985 4.72 million +2.6%
1986 4.95 million +4.7%
1987 5.15 million +4.2%
1988 5.34 million +3.5%
1989 5.55 million +3.9%
1990 5.76 million +3.8%
1991 5.96 million +3.6%
1992 6.14 million +2.9%
1993 6.21 million +1.2%
1994 6.33 million +2.0%
1995 6.49 million +2.5%
1996 6.68 million +2.8%
1997 6.83 million +2.3%
1998 7.03 million +2.8%
1999 7.00 million -0.3%
2000 7.16 million +2.2%
2001 6.72 million -6.2%
2002 5.71 million -15.1%
2003 5.33 million -6.6%
2004 5.88 million +10.2%
2005 6.57 million +11.8%
2006 8.43 million +28.3%
2007 9.22 million +9.4%
2008 9.90 million +7.4%
2009 9.89 million -0.1%
2010 10.72 million +8.4%
2011 10.72 million -0.0%
2012 10.16 million -5.2%
2013 10.44 million +2.7%
2014 10.43 million -0.1%
2015 10.88 million +4.3%
2016 11.06 million +1.7%
2017 12.17 million +10.1%
2018 13.15 million +8.0%
2019 13.52 million +2.8%
2020 13.57 million +0.4%
2021 13.27 million -2.2%
2022 13.17 million -0.7%
2023 14.11 million +7.1%
2024 14.92 million +5.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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
2006 +28.3% 6.57 million 8.43 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.15 million 2.73 million 3.80 million 10
1980s 4.69 million 3.93 million 5.55 million 10
1990s 6.44 million 5.76 million 7.03 million 10
2000s 7.48 million 5.33 million 9.90 million 10
2010s 11.33 million 10.16 million 13.52 million 10
2020s 13.81 million 13.17 million 14.92 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 108 Hong Kong, China 138,294 compare
  2. 109 Costa Rica 123,741 compare
  3. 110 Croatia 115,678 compare
  4. 111 Republic of Moldova 114,112 compare
  5. 112 Uruguay 112,435 compare
  6. 113 New Zealand 110,356 compare
  7. 114 Iraq 108,929 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 14.92 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 14.92 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 1971.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 111th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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.