Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 28.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
139th
of 207 groups
All-time high
28.3%
in 2023
All-time low
12.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023

01020301998201020231998: 12.2 %1999: 12.1 %2000: 12.2 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 12.7 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 15.6 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 17.4 %2009: 18.3 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 21 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 20.3 %2015: 21.7 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 23.6 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 25 %2020: 26.6 %2021: 22.3 %2022: 28.2 %2023: 28.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in SDG: Western Asia is 28.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 28.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1999.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 139th of 207 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, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 12.2%
1999 12.1% -1.0%
2000 12.2% +0.8%
2001 12.4% +2.0%
2002 12.7% +2.2%
2003 13.1% +3.8%
2004 13.6% +3.7%
2005 14.4% +5.8%
2006 15.6% +8.5%
2007 16.8% +7.1%
2008 17.4% +3.9%
2009 18.3% +4.9%
2010 19.4% +6.4%
2011 20.8% +6.8%
2012 21.0% +1.2%
2013 19.7% -6.3%
2014 20.3% +3.0%
2015 21.7% +6.9%
2016 22.2% +2.3%
2017 23.6% +6.6%
2018 24.5% +3.6%
2019 25.0% +2.2%
2020 26.6% +6.4%
2021 22.3% -16.1%
2022 28.2% +26.5%
2023 28.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.1% 12.1% 12.2% 2
2000s 14.6% 12.2% 18.3% 10
2010s 21.8% 19.4% 25.0% 10
2020s 26.4% 22.3% 28.3% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 136 Solomon Islands 33.2% compare
  2. 137 Bangladesh 30.6% compare
  3. 138 Bhutan 30.2% compare
  4. 139 Cameroon 30.1% compare
  5. 140 Kuwait 29.9% compare
  6. 141 Bahamas 29.5% compare
  7. 142 Eritrea 29.0% compare

See the full ranking of 383 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in SDG: Western Asia?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in SDG: Western Asia was 28.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1999.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 139th out of 207 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
383 places, 7,494 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release