Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 8.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 8.39 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 8.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 97th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.93 million | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.14 million | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.28 million | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 2.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.70 million | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 2.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.87 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.97 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.32 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.57 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.82 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.34 million | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.52 million | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 3.39 million | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.70 million | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.98 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 5.45 million | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.84 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.28 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.07 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.58 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.33 million | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 7.84 million | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.87 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.39 million | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +25.3% | 3.98 million | 4.99 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 1.93 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million | 2.70 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 million | 3.82 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 million | 3.39 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million | 6.07 million | 8.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 million | 7.87 million | 8.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 8.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release