Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 37.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 37.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2003.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 118th out of 207 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.1% | — |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 18.9% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.5% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.7% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 115 Indonesia 48.9% compare
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- 118 Paraguay 46.3% compare
- 119 Gambia 45.8% compare
- 120 North Macedonia 45.1% compare
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 48.28 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 37.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2003.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 118th out of 207 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release