Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 661,389 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
661,389
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
661,389
in 2020
All-time low
181,172
in 1983
Years of data
36
1983–2020

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1983–2020

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1983200120201983: 181.2k1984: 184.5k1985: 188.5k1986: 189.7k1987: 193.8k1990: 200.8k1991: 201.0k1992: 202.2k1993: 204.5k1994: 205.1k1995: 204.8k1996: 205.0k1997: 209.2k1998: 210.8k1999: 218.3k2000: 225.2k2001: 230.9k2002: 234.3k2003: 283.4k2004: 283.3k2005: 285.8k2006: 317.2k2007: 316.9k2008: 363.2k2009: 420.9k2010: 417.0k2011: 476.2k2012: 486.8k2013: 583.0k2014: 550.5k2015: 559.4k2016: 589.5k2017: 611.6k2018: 624.3k2019: 645.8k2020: 661.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 661,389, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 661,389 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 181,172, in 1983.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1983 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1983 181,172
1984 184,464 +1.8%
1985 188,538 +2.2%
1986 189,681 +0.6%
1987 193,791 +2.2%
1990 200,784 +3.6%
1991 200,954 +0.1%
1992 202,194 +0.6%
1993 204,534 +1.2%
1994 205,129 +0.3%
1995 204,811 -0.2%
1996 204,953 +0.1%
1997 209,175 +2.1%
1998 210,802 +0.8%
1999 218,307 +3.6%
2000 225,197 +3.2%
2001 230,869 +2.5%
2002 234,268 +1.5%
2003 283,363 +21.0%
2004 283,340 -0.0%
2005 285,763 +0.9%
2006 317,165 +11.0%
2007 316,863 -0.1%
2008 363,190 +14.6%
2009 420,910 +15.9%
2010 416,996 -0.9%
2011 476,221 +14.2%
2012 486,757 +2.2%
2013 583,039 +19.8%
2014 550,455 -5.6%
2015 559,361 +1.6%
2016 589,516 +5.4%
2017 611,592 +3.7%
2018 624,301 +2.1%
2019 645,763 +3.4%
2020 661,389 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 187,529 181,172 193,791 5
1990s 206,164 200,784 218,307 10
2000s 296,093 225,197 420,910 10
2010s 554,400 416,996 645,763 10
2020s 661,389 661,389 661,389 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 193 Monaco 458 compare
  2. 194 Gibraltar 451 compare
  3. 195 San Marino 365 compare
  4. 196 Liechtenstein 345 compare
  5. 197 Palau 321 compare
  6. 198 Tuvalu 293 compare
  7. 199 Naoero 271 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 661,389 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 661,389 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 181,172 in 1983.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,912 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release