Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4.63 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 4.63 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4.63 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 567,151 number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 567,151 number | — |
| 1971 | 573,447 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 587,164 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 601,734 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 623,941 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 721,276 number | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 873,132 number | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 972,006 number | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million number | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million number | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million number | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million number | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million number | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million number | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million number | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million number | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million number | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.34 million number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.36 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.40 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.88 million number | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 4.07 million number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.17 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.63 million number | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 763,136 number | 567,151 number | 1.10 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.54 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million number | 1.59 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million number | 1.98 million number | 3.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 million number | 3.34 million number | 4.63 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 41 Morocco 761,726 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 4.63 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,151 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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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.