Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 685,428 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
685,428
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
685,428
in 2020
All-time low
187,465
in 1983
Years of data
36
1983–2020

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1983–2020

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1983200120201983: 187.5k1984: 190.8k1985: 195.0k1986: 196.5k1987: 201.7k1990: 209.8k1991: 208.8k1992: 210.1k1993: 213.0k1994: 213.4k1995: 213.4k1996: 214.6k1997: 217.7k1998: 220.0k1999: 227.7k2000: 233.8k2001: 239.2k2002: 250.1k2003: 282.7k2004: 293.8k2005: 302.0k2006: 333.4k2007: 325.7k2008: 370.4k2009: 479.3k2010: 421.4k2011: 480.0k2012: 531.9k2013: 465.0k2014: 534.3k2015: 584.5k2016: 585.8k2017: 622.3k2018: 645.4k2019: 669.5k2020: 685.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 685,428, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 685,428 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 187,465, in 1983.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1983 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1983 187,465
1984 190,837 +1.8%
1985 195,018 +2.2%
1986 196,487 +0.8%
1987 201,659 +2.6%
1990 209,773 +4.0%
1991 208,771 -0.5%
1992 210,088 +0.6%
1993 212,979 +1.4%
1994 213,414 +0.2%
1995 213,429 +0.0%
1996 214,608 +0.6%
1997 217,671 +1.4%
1998 219,964 +1.1%
1999 227,741 +3.5%
2000 233,764 +2.6%
2001 239,239 +2.3%
2002 250,076 +4.5%
2003 282,690 +13.0%
2004 293,835 +3.9%
2005 302,011 +2.8%
2006 333,356 +10.4%
2007 325,748 -2.3%
2008 370,360 +13.7%
2009 479,276 +29.4%
2010 421,414 -12.1%
2011 479,975 +13.9%
2012 531,886 +10.8%
2013 464,967 -12.6%
2014 534,271 +14.9%
2015 584,480 +9.4%
2016 585,799 +0.2%
2017 622,339 +6.2%
2018 645,397 +3.7%
2019 669,480 +3.7%
2020 685,428 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 194,293 187,465 201,659 5
1990s 214,844 208,771 227,741 10
2000s 311,036 233,764 479,276 10
2010s 554,001 421,414 669,480 10
2020s 685,428 685,428 685,428 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 193 Gibraltar 517 compare
  2. 194 Marshall Islands 461 compare
  3. 195 Liechtenstein 411 compare
  4. 196 San Marino 372 compare
  5. 197 Tuvalu 358 compare
  6. 198 Palau 337 compare
  7. 199 British Virgin Islands 317 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 685,428 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 685,428 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 187,465 in 1983.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release