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

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.19 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
395,738
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 3.19 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 3.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 395,738, in 1973.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 155th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 531,424
1971 411,033 -22.7%
1972 419,386 +2.0%
1973 395,738 -5.6%
1974 396,592 +0.2%
1975 456,946 +15.2%
1976 532,496 +16.5%
1977 581,669 +9.2%
1978 594,436 +2.2%
1979 569,490 -4.2%
1980 684,688 +20.2%
1981 666,075 -2.7%
1982 716,220 +7.5%
1983 737,671 +3.0%
1984 788,736 +6.9%
1985 752,140 -4.6%
1986 797,038 +6.0%
1987 829,012 +4.0%
1988 855,055 +3.1%
1989 906,770 +6.0%
1990 956,392 +5.5%
1991 983,468 +2.8%
1992 997,383 +1.4%
1993 988,141 -0.9%
1994 996,338 +0.8%
1995 1.01 million +0.9%
1996 1.05 million +4.3%
1997 1.09 million +3.9%
1998 1.16 million +6.2%
1999 1.15 million -0.2%
2000 1.22 million +5.3%
2001 1.26 million +3.3%
2002 1.31 million +4.5%
2003 1.38 million +5.5%
2004 1.44 million +4.2%
2005 1.53 million +6.0%
2006 1.67 million +9.2%
2007 1.70 million +1.6%
2008 1.79 million +5.7%
2009 1.99 million +10.8%
2010 2.05 million +3.2%
2011 2.12 million +3.1%
2012 2.14 million +1.4%
2013 2.17 million +1.0%
2014 2.43 million +12.3%
2015 2.56 million +5.1%
2016 2.64 million +3.1%
2017 2.78 million +5.2%
2018 2.90 million +4.5%
2019 3.06 million +5.7%
2020 3.18 million +3.9%
2021 2.96 million -7.0%
2022 3.07 million +3.6%
2023 3.21 million +4.6%
2024 3.19 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 488,921 395,738 594,436 10
1980s 773,340 666,075 906,770 10
1990s 1.04 million 956,392 1.16 million 10
2000s 1.53 million 1.22 million 1.99 million 10
2010s 2.48 million 2.05 million 3.06 million 10
2020s 3.12 million 2.96 million 3.21 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

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  2. 153 Afghanistan 10,383 compare
  3. 154 Cape Verde 9,978 compare
  4. 155 Suriname 8,643 compare
  5. 156 Fiji 8,542 compare
  6. 157 Singapore 8,429 compare
  7. 158 Montenegro 8,354 compare

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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?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 3.19 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?
The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 395,738 in 1973.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 155th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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.