Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 445,256 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
445,256
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
481,559
in 2023
All-time low
34,672
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 445,256, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 481,559 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,672, in 1979.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 137,368 | — |
| 1979 | 34,672 | -74.8% |
| 1980 | 163,072 | +370.3% |
| 1981 | 144,236 | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 149,758 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 154,132 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 153,993 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 158,651 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 162,759 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 165,288 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 169,636 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 173,427 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 175,106 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 166,102 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 168,832 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 175,551 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 177,788 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 179,920 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 179,616 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 179,689 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 185,212 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 208,162 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 210,589 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 212,588 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 214,988 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 215,178 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 217,298 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 204,049 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 228,043 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 220,024 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 234,362 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 242,997 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 250,128 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 265,558 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 284,543 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 259,446 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 304,708 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 345,383 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 355,557 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 383,400 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 357,347 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 367,941 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 425,278 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 330,584 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 466,482 | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 481,559 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 445,256 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,020 | 34,672 | 137,368 | 2 |
| 1980s | 159,495 | 144,236 | 173,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,598 | 166,102 | 208,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,012 | 204,049 | 242,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,401 | 250,128 | 383,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,832 | 330,584 | 481,559 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 201 Nauru 256 compare
- 202 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 208 compare
- 203 Cook Islands 157 compare
- 204 Anguilla 128 compare
- 205 Montserrat 42 compare
- 206 Tokelau 33 compare
- 207 Saint Helena 28 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 25.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,534 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 445,256 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 481,559 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,672 in 1979.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release