Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 3.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.30 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.34 million
in 2020
All-time low
614,915
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 3.30 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 3.34 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 614,915, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 152nd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 761,402 | — |
| 1971 | 631,274 | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 645,996 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 621,031 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 614,915 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 702,343 | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 799,499 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 852,430 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 886,813 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 865,856 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.32 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 3.30 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 738,156 | 614,915 | 886,813 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 1.02 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.33 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.54 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.29 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 3.09 million | 3.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 149 Congo 12,245 compare
- 150 Libya 11,554 compare
- 151 Luxembourg 11,539 compare
- 152 Guadeloupe 11,206 compare
- 153 Martinique 10,678 compare
- 154 Cape Verde 9,991 compare
- 155 Singapore 9,429 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 3.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 614,915 in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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