Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 39.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.1%
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
114th
of 209 groups
All-time high
39.1%
in 2023
All-time low
20.4%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1998–2023

0102030401998201020231998: 25.4 %1999: 25.4 %2000: 26.2 %2001: 25 %2002: 21.8 %2003: 20.4 %2004: 21.8 %2005: 23.3 %2006: 28.9 %2007: 30.8 %2008: 32.3 %2009: 31.8 %2010: 32.9 %2011: 31.8 %2012: 29.4 %2013: 28.9 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 32 %2016: 32.2 %2017: 34.7 %2018: 36.7 %2019: 37.6 %2020: 38 %2021: 36.3 %2022: 36.6 %2023: 39.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 39.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 39.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2003.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 114th of 209 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 25.4%
1999 25.4% -0.2%
2000 26.2% +3.3%
2001 25.0% -4.4%
2002 21.8% -13.1%
2003 20.4% -6.4%
2004 21.8% +7.3%
2005 23.3% +6.7%
2006 28.9% +24.2%
2007 30.8% +6.6%
2008 32.3% +4.8%
2009 31.8% -1.7%
2010 32.9% +3.4%
2011 31.8% -3.2%
2012 29.4% -7.7%
2013 28.9% -1.7%
2014 31.1% +7.7%
2015 32.0% +3.1%
2016 32.2% +0.5%
2017 34.7% +7.7%
2018 36.7% +5.9%
2019 37.6% +2.4%
2020 38.0% +0.9%
2021 36.3% -4.4%
2022 36.6% +0.9%
2023 39.1% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 2
2000s 26.2% 20.4% 32.3% 10
2010s 32.7% 28.9% 37.6% 10
2020s 37.5% 36.3% 39.1% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

  1. 111 Palestine 52.5% compare
  2. 112 Guatemala 51.9% compare
  3. 113 Qatar 51.8% compare
  4. 114 Armenia 51.6% compare
  5. 115 Bahrain 51.2% compare
  6. 116 Indonesia 49.9% compare
  7. 117 Azerbaijan 49.1% compare

See the full ranking of 387 places →

More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 39.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2003.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 114th out of 209 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/net-enrolment-rate-pre-primary-both-sexes-percent/wb-middle-east-and-north-africa-afghanistan-pakistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/net-enrolment-rate-pre-primary-both-sexes-percent/wb-middle-east-and-north-africa-afghanistan-pakistan/">Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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