Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.55 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.56 million
in 2023
All-time low
483,012
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024

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Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 3.55 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 3.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 483,012, in 1974.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 149th 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 542,845
1971 509,474 -6.1%
1972 512,538 +0.6%
1973 489,552 -4.5%
1974 483,012 -1.3%
1975 522,329 +8.1%
1976 592,989 +13.5%
1977 642,026 +8.3%
1978 653,075 +1.7%
1979 599,809 -8.2%
1980 717,149 +19.6%
1981 697,657 -2.7%
1982 742,509 +6.4%
1983 760,329 +2.4%
1984 810,187 +6.6%
1985 772,352 -4.7%
1986 812,498 +5.2%
1987 843,170 +3.8%
1988 866,126 +2.7%
1989 911,590 +5.2%
1990 959,236 +5.2%
1991 981,051 +2.3%
1992 991,364 +1.1%
1993 981,341 -1.0%
1994 986,305 +0.5%
1995 1.01 million +2.4%
1996 1.05 million +4.3%
1997 1.10 million +4.7%
1998 1.17 million +6.1%
1999 1.17 million +0.3%
2000 1.23 million +5.2%
2001 1.27 million +2.6%
2002 1.31 million +3.8%
2003 1.42 million +8.0%
2004 1.48 million +4.1%
2005 1.57 million +6.0%
2006 1.73 million +10.3%
2007 1.74 million +0.9%
2008 1.88 million +7.9%
2009 2.11 million +12.3%
2010 2.20 million +4.1%
2011 2.28 million +3.9%
2012 2.32 million +1.7%
2013 2.46 million +5.9%
2014 2.68 million +9.2%
2015 2.80 million +4.2%
2016 2.89 million +3.4%
2017 3.05 million +5.3%
2018 3.18 million +4.3%
2019 3.36 million +5.8%
2020 3.49 million +3.9%
2021 3.29 million -5.9%
2022 3.40 million +3.5%
2023 3.56 million +4.7%
2024 3.55 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 554,765 483,012 653,075 10
1980s 793,357 697,657 911,590 10
1990s 1.04 million 959,236 1.17 million 10
2000s 1.57 million 1.23 million 2.11 million 10
2010s 2.72 million 2.20 million 3.36 million 10
2020s 3.46 million 3.29 million 3.56 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 3.55 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 483,012 in 1974.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.