Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 4.45 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.45 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
705,222
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 4.45 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 4.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 705,222, in 1974.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 136th 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 (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 982,440
1971 738,605 -24.8%
1972 742,492 +0.5%
1973 715,589 -3.6%
1974 705,222 -1.4%
1975 740,574 +5.0%
1976 888,278 +19.9%
1977 923,125 +3.9%
1978 815,464 -11.7%
1979 782,897 -4.0%
1980 1.02 million +30.1%
1981 929,897 -8.7%
1982 962,059 +3.5%
1983 990,797 +3.0%
1984 1.03 million +3.7%
1985 1.09 million +6.6%
1986 1.16 million +5.7%
1987 1.17 million +1.1%
1988 1.19 million +1.8%
1989 1.24 million +4.4%
1990 1.28 million +3.2%
1991 1.31 million +2.0%
1992 1.30 million -0.5%
1993 1.31 million +0.5%
1994 1.32 million +1.0%
1995 1.30 million -1.5%
1996 1.38 million +5.7%
1997 1.36 million -1.2%
1998 1.40 million +2.7%
1999 1.44 million +3.4%
2000 1.49 million +3.3%
2001 1.52 million +1.8%
2002 1.56 million +3.1%
2003 1.65 million +5.6%
2004 1.71 million +3.5%
2005 1.80 million +5.2%
2006 2.00 million +11.0%
2007 2.07 million +3.5%
2008 2.26 million +9.2%
2009 2.59 million +14.6%
2010 2.74 million +5.8%
2011 2.90 million +6.1%
2012 3.01 million +3.8%
2013 3.11 million +3.1%
2014 3.29 million +5.9%
2015 3.40 million +3.5%
2016 3.51 million +3.1%
2017 3.71 million +5.8%
2018 3.89 million +4.8%
2019 4.06 million +4.4%
2020 4.23 million +4.2%
2021 3.81 million -9.9%
2022 4.27 million +12.0%
2023 4.44 million +3.9%
2024 4.45 million +0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +30.1% 782,897 1.02 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 803,469 705,222 982,440 10
1980s 1.08 million 929,897 1.24 million 10
1990s 1.34 million 1.28 million 1.44 million 10
2000s 1.86 million 1.49 million 2.59 million 10
2010s 3.36 million 2.74 million 4.06 million 10
2020s 4.24 million 3.81 million 4.45 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 133 Chad 18,239 compare
  2. 134 Solomon Islands 17,743 compare
  3. 135 Yemen 16,813 compare
  4. 136 Guyana 15,230 compare
  5. 137 Bahrain 14,992 compare
  6. 138 Comoros 14,620 compare
  7. 139 Lithuania 14,458 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 4.45 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.45 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 705,222 in 1974.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.