Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 3.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.21 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
681,025
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 3.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 3.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 681,025, in 1974.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 758,159 | — |
| 1971 | 717,502 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 726,679 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 702,822 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 681,025 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 715,150 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 758,499 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 795,740 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 817,269 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 753,971 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 919,617 | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 957,263 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 973,570 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.85 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.19 million | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.21 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 742,682 | 681,025 | 817,269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 919,617 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.22 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.41 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.23 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 2.91 million | 3.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 153 Martinique 10,678 compare
- 154 Cape Verde 9,991 compare
- 155 Singapore 9,429 compare
- 156 Fiji 9,362 compare
- 157 Montenegro 9,315 compare
- 158 Suriname 9,117 compare
- 159 Maldives 8,838 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 3.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 681,025 in 1974.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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