Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 400,031 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
400,031
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
428,761
in 2023
All-time low
29,351
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 400,031, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 428,761 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,351, in 1979.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 207th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 111,710 | — |
| 1979 | 29,351 | -73.7% |
| 1980 | 115,179 | +292.4% |
| 1981 | 119,038 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 125,356 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 129,306 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 131,554 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 133,125 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 138,339 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 141,534 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 145,229 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 149,222 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 151,741 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 144,497 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 147,185 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 153,369 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 155,183 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 157,558 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 157,693 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 158,659 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 163,917 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 168,216 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 170,659 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 173,591 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 177,064 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 179,754 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 181,826 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 172,138 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 192,501 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 185,925 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 197,228 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 211,317 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 223,060 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 243,441 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 271,358 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 245,695 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 270,368 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 300,701 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 311,420 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 341,621 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 366,577 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 383,029 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 398,945 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 313,272 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 424,598 | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 428,761 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 400,031 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,530 | 29,351 | 111,710 | 2 |
| 1980s | 132,788 | 115,179 | 149,222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,802 | 144,497 | 168,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,200 | 170,659 | 211,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,727 | 223,060 | 383,029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,121 | 313,272 | 428,761 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
- 204 Anguilla 150 compare
- 205 Saint Helena 60 compare
- 206 Montserrat 47 compare
- 207 Tokelau 21 compare
- 208 Niue 11 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 400,031 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 428,761 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,351 in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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