Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 6.14 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 6.14 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.14 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 734,027 number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 35th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 734,027 number | — |
| 1971 | 746,557 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 769,325 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 784,438 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 822,013 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 971,540 number | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million number | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million number | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million number | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million number | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.87 million number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.93 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million number | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.14 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.26 million number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.38 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.09 million number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.61 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.84 million number | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.18 million number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.37 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.49 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.21 million number | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 5.50 million number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.63 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.90 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.14 million number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 996,193 number | 734,027 number | 1.44 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million number | 1.48 million number | 2.07 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million number | 2.14 million number | 2.63 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million number | 2.69 million number | 4.18 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 million number | 4.37 million number | 6.14 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 32 Ukraine 1.09 million number compare
- 33 Sudan 1.07 million number compare
- 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
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.14 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 734,027 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 35th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.
Computed from
- 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.