School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Arab World
Arab World: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 28.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Arab World, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Arab World is 28.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Arab World peaked at 28.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1974.
That places Arab World 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.8% | — |
| 1971 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Arab World?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Arab World was 28.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.