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

Latest (2023)
37.5%
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
118th
of 207 groups
All-time high
37.5%
in 2023
All-time low
18.9%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

0102030401998201020231998: 23.1 %1999: 23.1 %2000: 23.9 %2001: 22.9 %2002: 20 %2003: 18.9 %2004: 20.3 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 27.6 %2007: 29.4 %2008: 30.8 %2009: 30.3 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 30.3 %2012: 28.1 %2013: 27.5 %2014: 29.7 %2015: 30.5 %2016: 30.6 %2017: 33 %2018: 35.1 %2019: 36 %2020: 36.4 %2021: 34.7 %2022: 35.1 %2023: 37.5 %

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

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
383 places, 7,501 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release