Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male was 24.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
131st
of 183 groups
All-time high
24.7%
in 2020
All-time low
13.9%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1998–2024

05101520251998201120241998: 13.9 %1999: 13.9 %2000: 14.4 %2001: 15 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 15.7 %2004: 16.3 %2005: 17 %2006: 18.4 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 19.4 %2009: 20.4 %2010: 21.2 %2011: 20.7 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 20.5 %2014: 21.8 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 22.7 %2017: 23.2 %2018: 23.4 %2019: 24.2 %2020: 24.7 %2021: 22.8 %2022: 22.6 %2023: 23.9 %2024: 24 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 24.0% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 24.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1999.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 131st of 183 groups on this measure, 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 13.9%
1999 13.9% -0.1%
2000 14.4% +3.3%
2001 15.0% +4.0%
2002 15.3% +2.0%
2003 15.7% +3.0%
2004 16.3% +3.7%
2005 17.0% +4.2%
2006 18.4% +8.0%
2007 18.4% +0.4%
2008 19.4% +5.4%
2009 20.4% +5.1%
2010 21.2% +3.8%
2011 20.7% -2.3%
2012 20.6% -0.6%
2013 20.5% -0.4%
2014 21.8% +6.6%
2015 22.2% +1.6%
2016 22.7% +2.2%
2017 23.2% +2.4%
2018 23.4% +0.9%
2019 24.2% +3.3%
2020 24.7% +1.9%
2021 22.8% -7.5%
2022 22.6% -0.8%
2023 23.9% +5.7%
2024 24.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 2
2000s 17.0% 14.4% 20.4% 10
2010s 22.1% 20.5% 24.2% 10
2020s 23.6% 22.6% 24.7% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 128 Barbados 27.8% compare
  2. 129 Paraguay 27.8% compare
  3. 130 Namibia 27.7% compare
  4. 131 Honduras 27.7% compare
  5. 132 Guatemala 27.4% compare
  6. 133 Togo 27.1% compare
  7. 134 Egypt 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 24.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 131st out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
343 places, 5,137 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release