Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 2.98 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 2.98 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2.98 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 271,386 number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 271,386 number | — |
| 1971 | 276,574 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 285,064 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 292,281 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 312,183 number | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 373,391 number | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 449,617 number | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 499,969 number | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 512,890 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 571,835 number | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 585,007 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 587,542 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 639,132 number | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 662,363 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 715,482 number | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 679,998 number | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 723,652 number | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 761,912 number | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 780,814 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 845,987 number | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 886,689 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 917,898 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 943,939 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 937,322 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 946,460 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 955,960 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million number | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million number | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million number | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million number | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million number | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million number | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million number | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 384,519 number | 271,386 number | 571,835 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 698,189 number | 585,007 number | 845,987 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 989,588 number | 886,689 number | 1.12 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.99 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million number | 2.06 million number | 2.98 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 40 Angola 368,312 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.98 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,386 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.