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
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2012–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.1% | 31.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.7% | 31.8% | 2 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
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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February 2026 Data Release