Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 7.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 7.59 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 7.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 111th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.68 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.14 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.31 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.39 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.79 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.99 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.12 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.46 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.92 million | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 3.09 million | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 3.55 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 4.98 million | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 5.36 million | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.51 million | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.59 million | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.11 million | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 7.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.41 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.59 million | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 | +27.6% | 3.55 million | 4.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 million | 1.68 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 million | 2.39 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 3.46 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 million | 2.95 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 million | 5.51 million | 7.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 million | 7.14 million | 7.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 108 Croatia 59,775 compare
- 109 Republic of Moldova 59,198 compare
- 110 Tajikistan 57,653 compare
- 111 Uruguay 57,513 compare
- 112 New Zealand 56,552 compare
- 113 Iraq 55,944 compare
- 114 Jamaica 52,983 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 7.59 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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