Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 34.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
122nd
of 207 groups
All-time high
35.5%
in 2020
All-time low
17.5%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 22.4 %1999: 22.4 %2000: 23.2 %2001: 22 %2002: 18.8 %2003: 17.5 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 21.3 %2006: 27.1 %2007: 28.8 %2008: 30.3 %2009: 29.6 %2010: 30.7 %2011: 29.6 %2012: 27 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 28.8 %2015: 29.5 %2016: 29.6 %2017: 32.1 %2018: 34.3 %2019: 35.2 %2020: 35.5 %2021: 34.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 34.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 35.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2003.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 122nd of 207 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, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2021.
Year % Change
1998 22.4%
1999 22.4% -0.2%
2000 23.2% +3.8%
2001 22.0% -5.0%
2002 18.8% -14.7%
2003 17.5% -6.9%
2004 19.1% +9.2%
2005 21.3% +11.2%
2006 27.1% +27.3%
2007 28.8% +6.5%
2008 30.3% +5.1%
2009 29.6% -2.2%
2010 30.7% +3.7%
2011 29.6% -3.7%
2012 27.0% -8.7%
2013 26.6% -1.6%
2014 28.8% +8.4%
2015 29.5% +2.3%
2016 29.6% +0.5%
2017 32.1% +8.4%
2018 34.3% +6.6%
2019 35.2% +2.9%
2020 35.5% +0.6%
2021 34.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 2
2000s 23.8% 17.5% 30.3% 10
2010s 30.3% 26.6% 35.2% 10
2020s 34.9% 34.4% 35.5% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 119 Gambia 45.8% compare
  2. 120 North Macedonia 45.1% compare
  3. 121 Sri Lanka 44.9% compare
  4. 122 Rwanda 44.7% compare
  5. 123 Belize 43.6% compare
  6. 124 Puerto Rico 43.3% compare
  7. 125 Oman 43.2% compare

See the full ranking of 383 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 34.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2003.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 122nd out of 207 groups with data for 2021.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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