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

Latest (2019)
50.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
85.9%
in 1970
All-time low
45.4%
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019

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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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
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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.