Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 7.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.34 million
Change on year
up 9.5%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.06 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 7.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
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 (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +29.0% 3.02 million 3.89 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 103 Gambia 77,061 compare
  2. 104 Burkina Faso 75,598 compare
  3. 105 Syrian Arab Republic 72,747 compare
  4. 106 Hong Kong, China 65,737 compare
  5. 107 Costa Rica 61,047 compare
  6. 108 Croatia 55,903 compare
  7. 109 Uruguay 54,922 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 7.34 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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
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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.