Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
138th
of 209 groups
All-time high
28.8%
in 2024
All-time low
12.8%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998–2024

01020301998201120241998: 13.1 %1999: 12.8 %2000: 13.8 %2001: 14.4 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 15.5 %2004: 16 %2005: 16.9 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 18.7 %2008: 20 %2009: 21.9 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 22 %2012: 22 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 23.7 %2015: 24.6 %2016: 24.7 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 25.9 %2019: 27.3 %2020: 28.2 %2021: 26.1 %2022: 26.7 %2023: 28.1 %2024: 28.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 28.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 138th out of 209 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, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 13.1%
1999 12.8% -2.1%
2000 13.8% +7.8%
2001 14.4% +3.9%
2002 14.9% +3.3%
2003 15.5% +4.1%
2004 16.0% +3.3%
2005 16.9% +5.6%
2006 18.7% +10.5%
2007 18.7% +0.3%
2008 20.0% +6.9%
2009 21.9% +9.4%
2010 22.1% +1.1%
2011 22.0% -0.6%
2012 22.0% -0.0%
2013 21.8% -0.8%
2014 23.7% +8.6%
2015 24.6% +3.8%
2016 24.7% +0.4%
2017 25.5% +3.4%
2018 25.9% +1.6%
2019 27.3% +5.2%
2020 28.2% +3.5%
2021 26.1% -7.6%
2022 26.7% +2.4%
2023 28.1% +5.1%
2024 28.8% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.0% 12.8% 13.1% 2
2000s 17.1% 13.8% 21.9% 10
2010s 24.0% 21.8% 27.3% 10
2020s 27.6% 26.1% 28.8% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

  1. 135 Comoros 36.3% compare
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  3. 137 Namibia 34.0% compare
  4. 138 Solomon Islands 33.5% compare
  5. 139 Bangladesh 31.7% compare
  6. 140 Bahamas 31.2% compare
  7. 141 Bhutan 30.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 28.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 138th out of 209 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
387 places, 7,706 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release