Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 1.80 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia stood at 1.80 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150,699, in 1979.
That places MDG: Western Asia 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 396,631 | — |
| 1971 | 249,449 | -37.1% |
| 1972 | 250,958 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 223,407 | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 205,922 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 215,952 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 333,473 | +54.4% |
| 1977 | 338,191 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 224,851 | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 150,699 | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 368,948 | +144.8% |
| 1981 | 249,018 | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 260,437 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 268,662 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 274,282 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 321,483 | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 347,391 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 353,119 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 361,459 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 371,992 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 385,788 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 385,254 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 395,905 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 418,372 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 433,236 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 439,530 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 495,862 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 475,457 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 484,046 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 541,151 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 551,169 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 559,033 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 574,888 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 592,512 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 641,489 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 676,157 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 763,119 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 798,847 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 851,701 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 917,916 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 258,953 | 150,699 | 396,631 | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,679 | 249,018 | 371,992 | 10 |
| 1990s | 445,460 | 385,254 | 541,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 692,683 | 551,169 | 917,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.02 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.29 million | 1.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Western Asia was 1.80 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,699 in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release