Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 50.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 50.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 85.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2010.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.9% | — |
| 1971 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 85.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 82.4% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 76.3% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 70.8% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 66.2% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 69.1% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 74.6% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 80.9% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 78.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.7% | 66.2% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.1% | 69.1% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 71.5% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 46.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 45.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -2.7 % 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 50.8% 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2010.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.