Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 26.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
121st
of 183 groups
All-time high
26.0%
in 2024
All-time low
12.1%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1998–2024

01020301998201120241998: 12.1 %1999: 12.1 %2000: 12.5 %2001: 13 %2002: 13 %2003: 13.2 %2004: 13.9 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 16.5 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 18.2 %2009: 20.4 %2010: 21.7 %2011: 20.9 %2012: 21.1 %2013: 21.2 %2014: 23.3 %2015: 23 %2016: 22.6 %2017: 23.1 %2018: 23.1 %2019: 24.2 %2020: 25.3 %2021: 23.2 %2022: 23.1 %2023: 25.2 %2024: 26 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 26.0% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 26.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1999.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 121st out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 12.1%
1999 12.1% -0.1%
2000 12.5% +3.4%
2001 13.0% +3.8%
2002 13.0% +0.2%
2003 13.2% +1.4%
2004 13.9% +5.0%
2005 14.7% +6.0%
2006 16.5% +12.3%
2007 16.6% +0.6%
2008 18.2% +9.6%
2009 20.4% +12.1%
2010 21.7% +6.6%
2011 20.9% -4.0%
2012 21.1% +1.2%
2013 21.2% +0.2%
2014 23.3% +9.8%
2015 23.0% -1.1%
2016 22.6% -1.5%
2017 23.1% +2.0%
2018 23.1% +0.1%
2019 24.2% +4.8%
2020 25.3% +4.4%
2021 23.2% -8.2%
2022 23.1% -0.4%
2023 25.2% +9.1%
2024 26.0% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 2
2000s 15.2% 12.5% 20.4% 10
2010s 22.4% 20.9% 24.2% 10
2020s 24.6% 23.1% 26.0% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.3% compare
  2. 119 Bahamas 31.2% compare
  3. 120 Kuwait 30.6% compare
  4. 121 Cameroon 30.4% compare
  5. 122 Marshall Islands 30.4% compare
  6. 123 Qatar 30.3% compare
  7. 124 Bahrain 29.8% compare

See the full ranking of 346 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 26.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 121st out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release