Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 2.91 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Arab World is 2.91 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Arab World peaked at 2.91 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 363,702 number, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 363,702 number | — |
| 1971 | 367,008 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 370,854 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 378,415 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 382,476 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 400,198 number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 430,828 number | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 461,343 number | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 461,806 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 484,517 number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 505,707 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 536,533 number | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 570,915 number | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 597,882 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 633,593 number | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 664,365 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 689,094 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 717,867 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 723,166 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 764,553 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 785,151 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 806,343 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 816,784 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 847,936 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 871,757 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 892,360 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 921,663 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 960,657 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million number | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million number | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million number | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million number | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million number | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.80 million number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,115 number | 363,702 number | 484,517 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 640,368 number | 505,707 number | 764,553 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 895,991 number | 785,151 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.89 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million number | 1.98 million number | 2.91 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 33 Ukraine 526,584 number compare
- 34 Malaysia 495,114 number compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 483,741 number compare
- 36 Madagascar 468,442 number compare
- 37 Nepal 452,259 number compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 412,223 number compare
- 39 South Africa 408,859 number compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Arab World?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Arab World was 2.91 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 363,702 number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.