Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 7.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 7.34 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 7.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 106th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million | +8.1% |
| 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 | 1.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.82 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 3.89 million | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 4.24 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.95 million | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.99 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.58 million | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.03 million | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 6.23 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.70 million | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 7.34 million | +9.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 | +29.0% | 3.02 million | 3.89 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 | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 2.29 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 2.38 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.20 million | 4.66 million | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 million | 6.03 million | 7.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 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
- 108 Croatia 55,903 compare
- 109 Uruguay 54,922 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 7.34 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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