Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4859 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.4859 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.4859 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.058 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.058 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.059 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0608 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.062 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.065 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0768 number per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0906 number per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0988 number per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1026 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1139 number per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1174 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1201 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1269 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.131 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1391 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.136 number per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1412 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1478 number per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1522 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1634 number per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1692 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1748 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1805 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1783 number per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.18 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1812 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1878 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1977 number per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2076 number per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2039 number per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2125 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2171 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2256 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2351 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.244 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2601 number per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2796 number per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2854 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3037 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3306 number per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3458 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3486 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3547 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3652 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.412 number per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4346 number per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4452 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4575 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.467 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4859 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0788 number per square kilometre | 0.058 number per square kilometre | 0.1139 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1375 number per square kilometre | 0.1174 number per square kilometre | 0.1634 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1861 number per square kilometre | 0.1692 number per square kilometre | 0.2076 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2594 number per square kilometre | 0.2125 number per square kilometre | 0.3306 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4117 number per square kilometre | 0.3458 number per square kilometre | 0.4859 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 36 Japan 7.75 number per square kilometre compare
- 37 Philippines 7.61 number per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.4859 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4859 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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), 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.