Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 51.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 51.8%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 74.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2010.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 8th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.3% | — |
| 1971 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.0% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 65.1% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 58.6% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 60.8% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 69.0% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 64.6% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.4% | 58.6% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 60.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 63.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 45.5% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 44.7% | 55.3% | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- 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 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 51.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2010.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.