Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 30.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
101st
of 183 groups
All-time high
31.8%
in 2020
All-time low
26.1%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2012–2021

01020302012201620212012: 30.2 %2013: 30.1 %2014: 26.1 %2015: 26.8 %2016: 26.9 %2017: 29.2 %2018: 31 %2019: 31.7 %2020: 31.8 %2021: 30.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 30.7% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 31.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2014.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 101st out of 183 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2012 to 2021.
Year % Change
2012 30.2%
2013 30.1% -0.1%
2014 26.1% -13.3%
2015 26.8% +2.7%
2016 26.9% +0.3%
2017 29.2% +8.3%
2018 31.0% +6.3%
2019 31.7% +2.4%
2020 31.8% +0.2%
2021 30.7% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.0% 26.1% 31.7% 8
2020s 31.3% 30.7% 31.8% 2

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  4. 101 Dominica 40.1% compare
  5. 102 Georgia 40.1%
  6. 103 Costa Rica 39.5% compare
  7. 104 Jordan 39.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 30.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2014.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 101st out of 183 groups with data for 2021.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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