Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0135 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Arab World stood at 0.0135 number per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.0135 number per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 number per person, in 1974.
Arab World ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0076 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0075 number per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 number per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 number per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 number per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 number per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 number per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 number per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 number per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 number per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 number per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 number per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 number per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 number per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 number per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 number per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 number per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 number per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 number per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 number per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 number per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 number per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.01 number per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 number per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 number per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 number per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 number per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 number per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 number per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.013 number per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.013 number per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 number per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 number per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 number per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 number per person | 0.0071 number per person | 0.0078 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 number per person | 0.0079 number per person | 0.0087 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 number per person | 0.0085 number per person | 0.0088 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 number per person | 0.0084 number per person | 0.0113 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 number per person | 0.0115 number per person | 0.0135 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 37 Lebanon 0.0372 number per person compare
- 38 Belarus 0.037 number per person compare
- 39 Pakistan 0.037 number per person compare
- 40 Iceland 0.037 number per person compare
- 41 El Salvador 0.037 number per person compare
- 42 Lithuania 0.0367 number per person compare
- 43 Poland 0.0358 number per person compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Arab World?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Arab World was 0.0135 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 number per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 number per person in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.