Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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), gaps filled was 4.78 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 4.78 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 4.78 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 576,844 number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 43 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 576,844 number | — |
| 1971 | 583,110 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 597,005 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 611,834 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 634,345 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 731,988 number | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 884,157 number | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 983,263 number | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million number | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million number | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million number | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.70 million number | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million number | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million number | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.53 million number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million number | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million number | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.47 million number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.01 million number | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.31 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.78 million number | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 773,713 number | 576,844 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.56 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million number | 1.62 million number | 2.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million number | 2.05 million number | 3.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million number | 3.43 million number | 4.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 34 Malaysia 1.00 million number compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 985,721 number compare
- 36 Nepal 958,127 number compare
- 37 Madagascar 901,960 number compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 874,385 number compare
- 39 South Africa 824,169 number compare
- 40 Angola 784,381 number 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), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.78 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 576,844 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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), 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 579 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 579 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.