Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0083 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.0083 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0083 number per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 number per person, in 1973.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0035 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0035 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 number per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 number per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 number per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 number per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 number per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 number per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 number per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 number per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 number per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 number per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 number per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 number per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 number per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 number per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 number per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 number per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 number per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 number per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 number per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 number per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 number per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 number per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 number per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 number per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 number per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.007 number per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 number per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 number per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 number per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 number per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.008 number per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.008 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 number per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 number per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 number per person | 0.0035 number per person | 0.0053 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 number per person | 0.0052 number per person | 0.0056 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 number per person | 0.0052 number per person | 0.0056 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 number per person | 0.0054 number per person | 0.0068 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 number per person | 0.0069 number per person | 0.0083 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 44 Colombia 0.0355 number per person 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), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0083 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 number per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 number per person in 1973.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), 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
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.