Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 was 4.78 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 4.78 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 4.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 4.78 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 576,844 number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 45 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 576,844 number | — |
| 1971 | 583,110 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 597,005 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 611,834 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 634,345 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 731,988 number | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 884,157 number | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 983,263 number | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million number | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million number | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million number | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.70 million number | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million number | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million number | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.53 million number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million number | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million number | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.47 million number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.01 million number | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.31 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.78 million number | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 773,713 number | 576,844 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.56 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million number | 1.62 million number | 2.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million number | 2.05 million number | 3.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million number | 3.43 million number | 4.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 36 Nepal 958,127 number compare
- 37 Madagascar 901,960 number compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 874,385 number compare
- 39 South Africa 824,169 number compare
- 40 Angola 784,381 number compare
- 41 Morocco 761,726 number compare
- 42 Iran 706,093 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.78 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 576,844 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 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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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.