Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 7.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 7.38 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 7.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.96 million | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.31 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.39 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.05 million | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 3.93 million | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 4.28 million | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.59 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 4.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.99 million | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.70 million | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.65 million | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.11 million | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.16 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.78 million | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 7.38 million | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +28.7% | 3.05 million | 3.93 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.06 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million | 1.54 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.60 million | 2.31 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million | 2.41 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 million | 4.70 million | 6.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 million | 6.11 million | 7.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 101 Jordan 80,149 compare
- 102 Myanmar 77,156 compare
- 103 Gambia 77,061 compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 75,598 compare
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 72,747 compare
- 106 Hong Kong, China 65,737 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 61,047 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 7.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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