Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 40.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.6%
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
110th
of 207 groups
All-time high
40.6%
in 2023
All-time low
21.7%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

0102030401998201020231998: 27.6 %1999: 27.5 %2000: 28.3 %2001: 27 %2002: 23.4 %2003: 21.7 %2004: 23.3 %2005: 24.3 %2006: 30.2 %2007: 32.2 %2008: 33.8 %2009: 33.1 %2010: 34.4 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 30.6 %2013: 30.1 %2014: 32.4 %2015: 33.5 %2016: 33.7 %2017: 36.4 %2018: 38.4 %2019: 39.2 %2020: 39.5 %2021: 37.8 %2022: 38.1 %2023: 40.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 40.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2003.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 110th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 27.6%
1999 27.5% -0.3%
2000 28.3% +3.2%
2001 27.0% -4.7%
2002 23.4% -13.5%
2003 21.7% -7.2%
2004 23.3% +7.2%
2005 24.3% +4.4%
2006 30.2% +24.3%
2007 32.2% +6.7%
2008 33.8% +4.8%
2009 33.1% -1.9%
2010 34.4% +3.7%
2011 33.2% -3.4%
2012 30.6% -7.8%
2013 30.1% -1.7%
2014 32.4% +7.7%
2015 33.5% +3.5%
2016 33.7% +0.5%
2017 36.4% +7.8%
2018 38.4% +5.5%
2019 39.2% +2.1%
2020 39.5% +0.9%
2021 37.8% -4.3%
2022 38.1% +0.7%
2023 40.6% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.5% 27.5% 27.6% 2
2000s 27.7% 21.7% 33.8% 10
2010s 34.2% 30.1% 39.2% 10
2020s 39.0% 37.8% 40.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 40.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2003.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 110th out of 207 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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