Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square was 0.4749 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.4749 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.4749 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0573 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 41st 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), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0573 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0579 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0593 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.063 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0727 number per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0878 number per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0977 number per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1019 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1101 number per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1134 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1152 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1213 number per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1247 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1342 number per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1295 number per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1337 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1406 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.144 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1551 number per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.161 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.168 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1734 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1687 number per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1695 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1733 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1813 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1908 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2033 number per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1949 number per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2039 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2059 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2136 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2217 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2336 number per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2514 number per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2743 number per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2762 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2966 number per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3256 number per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3448 number per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.341 number per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3439 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3491 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.398 number per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4183 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.428 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4443 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4538 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4749 number per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0769 number per square kilometre | 0.0573 number per square kilometre | 0.1101 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1312 number per square kilometre | 0.1134 number per square kilometre | 0.1551 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1784 number per square kilometre | 0.161 number per square kilometre | 0.2033 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2503 number per square kilometre | 0.2039 number per square kilometre | 0.3256 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3996 number per square kilometre | 0.341 number per square kilometre | 0.4749 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 38 Sri Lanka 7.5 number per square kilometre compare
- 39 United States Virgin Islands 7.45 number per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Kingdom 7.29 number per square kilometre compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 7.01 number per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 6.88 number per square kilometre compare
- 43 Luxembourg 6.83 number per square kilometre compare
- 44 Germany 6.75 number per square kilometre 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), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.4749 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4749 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0573 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.