Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.89 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.89 million
in 2023
All-time low
173,147
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia is 1.89 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173,147, in 1979.

That places MDG: Western Asia 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 478,515
1971 298,104 -37.7%
1972 301,478 +1.1%
1973 269,984 -10.4%
1974 247,138 -8.5%
1975 258,119 +4.4%
1976 400,147 +55.0%
1977 403,129 +0.7%
1978 266,593 -33.9%
1979 173,147 -35.1%
1980 444,146 +156.5%
1981 290,844 -34.5%
1982 301,288 +3.6%
1983 310,939 +3.2%
1984 312,994 +0.7%
1985 363,399 +16.1%
1986 392,933 +8.1%
1987 400,946 +2.0%
1988 407,734 +1.7%
1989 422,083 +3.5%
1990 437,034 +3.5%
1991 432,325 -1.1%
1992 443,004 +2.5%
1993 467,474 +5.5%
1994 485,340 +3.8%
1995 490,590 +1.1%
1996 553,825 +12.9%
1997 529,095 -4.5%
1998 537,717 +1.6%
1999 599,756 +11.5%
2000 607,695 +1.3%
2001 614,617 +1.1%
2002 631,391 +2.7%
2003 647,551 +2.6%
2004 699,573 +8.0%
2005 735,740 +5.2%
2006 828,666 +12.6%
2007 865,757 +4.5%
2008 924,384 +6.8%
2009 989,586 +7.1%
2010 1.09 million +10.2%
2011 1.20 million +9.6%
2012 1.25 million +4.4%
2013 1.15 million -7.6%
2014 1.23 million +6.7%
2015 1.33 million +8.3%
2016 1.39 million +4.5%
2017 1.49 million +7.3%
2018 1.56 million +4.5%
2019 1.60 million +2.7%
2020 1.70 million +6.1%
2021 1.35 million -20.5%
2022 1.85 million +36.9%
2023 1.89 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 309,635 173,147 478,515 10
1980s 364,731 290,844 444,146 10
1990s 497,616 432,325 599,756 10
2000s 754,496 607,695 989,586 10
2010s 1.33 million 1.09 million 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.70 million 1.35 million 1.89 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 172 Djibouti 3,772 compare
  2. 173 Belize 3,316 compare
  3. 174 Samoa 2,580 compare
  4. 175 Barbados 2,255 compare
  5. 176 Bahamas 2,150 compare
  6. 177 Grenada 1,953 compare
  7. 178 Seychelles 1,576 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia was 1.89 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 173,147 in 1979.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
429 places, 17,596 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.