Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Arab World

Arab World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 3.07 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.07 million number
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.07 million number
in 2019
All-time low
551,728 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Arab World, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Arab World is 3.07 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Arab World peaked at 3.07 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 551,728 number, in 1970.

That places Arab World 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Arab World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 551,728 number —
1971 557,078 number +1.0%
1972 566,384 number +1.7%
1973 575,053 number +1.5%
1974 577,205 number +0.4%
1975 611,790 number +6.0%
1976 654,504 number +7.0%
1977 691,154 number +5.6%
1978 712,827 number +3.1%
1979 755,374 number +6.0%
1980 794,323 number +5.2%
1981 856,691 number +7.9%
1982 875,221 number +2.2%
1983 912,522 number +4.3%
1984 952,556 number +4.4%
1985 1.01 million number +6.1%
1986 1.01 million number +0.3%
1987 1.05 million number +3.5%
1988 1.07 million number +1.9%
1989 1.12 million number +5.0%
1990 1.13 million number +0.8%
1991 1.16 million number +2.5%
1992 1.19 million number +2.5%
1993 1.21 million number +1.9%
1994 1.24 million number +2.2%
1995 1.26 million number +1.4%
1996 1.28 million number +2.0%
1997 1.32 million number +3.0%
1998 1.39 million number +5.1%
1999 1.35 million number -2.4%
2000 1.39 million number +2.4%
2001 1.38 million number -0.8%
2002 1.40 million number +1.9%
2003 1.42 million number +1.4%
2004 1.47 million number +3.4%
2005 1.54 million number +5.0%
2006 1.67 million number +8.2%
2007 1.67 million number +0.2%
2008 1.83 million number +9.5%
2009 2.15 million number +17.3%
2010 2.22 million number +3.3%
2011 2.22 million number -0.1%
2012 2.33 million number +5.2%
2013 2.31 million number -1.0%
2014 2.64 million number +14.4%
2015 2.79 million number +5.5%
2016 2.81 million number +0.8%
2017 2.91 million number +3.6%
2018 2.96 million number +1.7%
2019 3.07 million number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 625,310 number 551,728 number 755,374 number 10
1980s 965,523 number 794,323 number 1.12 million number 10
1990s 1.25 million number 1.13 million number 1.39 million number 10
2000s 1.59 million number 1.38 million number 2.15 million number 10
2010s 2.62 million number 2.22 million number 3.07 million number 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 35 Nepal 505,868 number compare
  2. 36 Kazakhstan 501,980 number compare
  3. 37 Uzbekistan 462,162 number compare
  4. 38 Madagascar 433,518 number compare
  5. 39 Angola 416,069 number compare
  6. 40 South Africa 415,310 number compare
  7. 41 Morocco 413,295 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Arab World?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Arab World was 3.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 551,728 number in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Arab World ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. 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.