Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 6.14 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 6.14 million number. 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 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.14 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 734,027 number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 734,027 number | — |
| 1971 | 746,557 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 769,325 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 784,438 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 822,013 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 971,540 number | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million number | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million number | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million number | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million number | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.87 million number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.93 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million number | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.14 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.26 million number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.38 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.09 million number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.61 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.84 million number | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.18 million number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.37 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.49 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.21 million number | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 5.50 million number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.63 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.90 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.14 million number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 996,193 number | 734,027 number | 1.44 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million number | 1.48 million number | 2.07 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million number | 2.14 million number | 2.63 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million number | 2.69 million number | 4.18 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 million number | 4.37 million number | 6.14 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 34 Malaysia 1.00 million number compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 985,721 number compare
- 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
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.14 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 734,027 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 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.