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

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 37.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.8%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
116th
of 207 groups
All-time high
39.1%
in 2020
All-time low
20.8%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1998–2021

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

0102030401998200920211998: 27.5 %1999: 27.4 %2000: 28.4 %2001: 26.8 %2002: 22.8 %2003: 20.8 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 23.8 %2006: 30.1 %2007: 32.2 %2008: 33.8 %2009: 33.1 %2010: 34.4 %2011: 33 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 31.9 %2015: 32.9 %2016: 33.1 %2017: 35.9 %2018: 38.3 %2019: 39.1 %2020: 39.1 %2021: 37.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 37.8%.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 39.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2003.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 116th 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, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2021.
Year % Change
1998 27.5%
1999 27.4% -0.3%
2000 28.4% +3.4%
2001 26.8% -5.5%
2002 22.8% -15.0%
2003 20.8% -8.5%
2004 22.6% +8.6%
2005 23.8% +5.0%
2006 30.1% +26.8%
2007 32.2% +6.8%
2008 33.8% +5.1%
2009 33.1% -2.3%
2010 34.4% +4.1%
2011 33.0% -4.1%
2012 30.1% -8.8%
2013 29.6% -1.7%
2014 31.9% +7.8%
2015 32.9% +3.3%
2016 33.1% +0.5%
2017 35.9% +8.5%
2018 38.3% +6.5%
2019 39.1% +2.2%
2020 39.1% +0.1%
2021 37.8% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.5% 27.4% 27.5% 2
2000s 27.4% 20.8% 33.8% 10
2010s 33.8% 29.6% 39.1% 10
2020s 38.4% 37.8% 39.1% 2

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

  1. 113 Indonesia 50.8% compare
  2. 114 Maldives 50.6% compare
  3. 115 Azerbaijan 48.9% compare
  4. 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47.7% compare
  5. 117 Paraguay 45.4% compare
  6. 118 North Macedonia 45.3% compare
  7. 119 Sri Lanka 45.1% compare

See the full ranking of 383 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 37.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2003.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 116th out of 207 groups with data for 2021.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, 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