Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World

Arab World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 5.98 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.98 million number
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
36th
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.98 million number
in 2019
All-time low
915,430 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 5.98 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. 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 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 5.98 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 915,430 number, in 1970.

Arab World ranks 36th 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 in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Arab World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 915,430 number
1971 924,086 number +0.9%
1972 937,239 number +1.4%
1973 953,468 number +1.7%
1974 959,681 number +0.7%
1975 1.01 million number +5.5%
1976 1.09 million number +7.2%
1977 1.15 million number +6.2%
1978 1.17 million number +1.9%
1979 1.24 million number +5.6%
1980 1.30 million number +4.9%
1981 1.39 million number +7.2%
1982 1.45 million number +3.8%
1983 1.51 million number +4.4%
1984 1.59 million number +5.0%
1985 1.67 million number +5.6%
1986 1.70 million number +1.7%
1987 1.77 million number +3.8%
1988 1.79 million number +1.5%
1989 1.89 million number +5.3%
1990 1.92 million number +1.6%
1991 1.97 million number +2.6%
1992 2.01 million number +2.0%
1993 2.06 million number +2.7%
1994 2.11 million number +2.5%
1995 2.15 million number +1.8%
1996 2.20 million number +2.5%
1997 2.28 million number +3.5%
1998 2.42 million number +6.0%
1999 2.38 million number -1.4%
2000 2.46 million number +3.5%
2001 2.47 million number +0.2%
2002 2.52 million number +2.2%
2003 2.61 million number +3.4%
2004 2.71 million number +3.8%
2005 2.85 million number +5.3%
2006 3.11 million number +9.0%
2007 3.14 million number +1.1%
2008 3.46 million number +10.2%
2009 4.04 million number +16.7%
2010 4.20 million number +3.9%
2011 4.28 million number +2.0%
2012 4.48 million number +4.7%
2013 4.62 million number +3.0%
2014 5.16 million number +11.7%
2015 5.35 million number +3.8%
2016 5.46 million number +2.0%
2017 5.64 million number +3.4%
2018 5.75 million number +2.0%
2019 5.98 million number +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.04 million number 915,430 number 1.24 million number 10
1980s 1.61 million number 1.30 million number 1.89 million number 10
1990s 2.15 million number 1.92 million number 2.42 million number 10
2000s 2.94 million number 2.46 million number 4.04 million number 10
2010s 5.09 million number 4.20 million number 5.98 million number 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 33 Sudan 1.07 million number compare
  2. 34 Malaysia 1.00 million number compare
  3. 35 Kazakhstan 985,721 number compare
  4. 36 Nepal 958,127 number compare
  5. 37 Madagascar 901,960 number compare
  6. 38 Uzbekistan 874,385 number compare
  7. 39 South Africa 824,169 number compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Arab World was 5.98 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 5.98 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 915,430 number in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.