Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 52.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 52.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 86.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2010.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.2% | — |
| 1971 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 82.7% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 76.7% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 71.1% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 69.0% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 66.6% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 74.9% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 75.5% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 81.2% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 79.3% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 78.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 76.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 66.6% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 69.4% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 72.6% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 47.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 46.8% | 56.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 52.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2010.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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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.