Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 36.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
123rd
of 209 groups
All-time high
37.2%
in 2020
All-time low
19.2%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 36.1% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 37.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2003.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 123rd of 209 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.0% | — |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 19.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 28.0% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.1% | 37.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 120 North Macedonia 45.2% compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 45.0% compare
- 122 Rwanda 44.7% compare
- 123 Gambia 43.6% compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 43.0% compare
- 125 Puerto Rico 42.7% compare
- 126 Belize 42.3% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 36.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2003.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 123rd out of 209 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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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February 2026 Data Release