Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 2.24 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 2.24 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.24 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 190,644 number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 190,644 number | — |
| 1971 | 192,852 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 196,882 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 203,971 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 215,110 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 253,468 number | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 319,467 number | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 365,429 number | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 375,715 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 406,646 number | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 415,794 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 412,089 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 450,175 number | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 463,611 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 510,844 number | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 472,320 number | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 503,442 number | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 533,448 number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 542,087 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 591,948 number | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 624,458 number | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 653,870 number | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 669,813 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 651,359 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 652,172 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 675,695 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 714,321 number | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 750,838 number | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 810,467 number | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 787,872 number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 843,401 number | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 871,822 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 918,077 number | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 978,998 number | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million number | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million number | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million number | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million number | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million number | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million number | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million number | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272,018 number | 190,644 number | 406,646 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 489,576 number | 412,089 number | 591,948 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,086 number | 624,458 number | 810,467 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million number | 843,401 number | 1.50 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million number | 1.57 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -2.7 % 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.24 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,644 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.