Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 2.31 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 2.31 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 2.31 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 195,304 number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 45 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 195,304 number | — |
| 1971 | 197,497 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 201,613 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 208,827 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 220,112 number | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 258,618 number | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 324,767 number | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 370,841 number | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 381,218 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 412,232 number | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 421,472 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 417,882 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 456,557 number | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 470,636 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 518,551 number | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 480,722 number | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 512,517 number | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 543,455 number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 553,058 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 603,950 number | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 637,613 number | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 668,369 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 685,441 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 669,938 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 672,529 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 693,401 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 735,979 number | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 783,808 number | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 845,467 number | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 824,799 number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 880,203 number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 904,494 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 949,625 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million number | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million number | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million number | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million number | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million number | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 277,103 number | 195,304 number | 412,232 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 497,880 number | 417,882 number | 603,950 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 721,734 number | 637,613 number | 845,467 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million number | 880,203 number | 1.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million number | 1.61 million number | 2.31 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 40 Angola 368,312 number compare
- 41 Iran 349,658 number compare
- 42 Morocco 348,431 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 2.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,304 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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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.