Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Arab World
Arab World: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 43.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Arab World is 43.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Arab World peaked at 73.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2019.
Arab World ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.7% | — |
| 1971 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 67.6% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 72.1% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.6% | 63.4% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 67.6% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 69.3% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 49.1% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 43.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 9 Hong Kong, China 99.0% compare
- 10 New Zealand 98.7% compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 98.1% compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 96.6% compare
- 13 Macau, China 96.4% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 95.3% compare
- 15 Indonesia 94.6% compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Arab World?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Arab World was 43.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2019.
- How does Arab World rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.