Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 21.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Arab World, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Arab World is 21.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 23.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1999.
That places Arab World 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.7% | — |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.8% | 23.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Arab World was 21.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1999.
- How does Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.