Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 22.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
31st
of 34 groups
All-time high
23.9%
in 2012
All-time low
13.5%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1998–2019

05101520251998200820191998: 13.9 %1999: 13.5 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 14.6 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 15.9 %2004: 16.6 %2012: 23.9 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 21.4 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 21.8 %2018: 21.7 %2019: 22.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 22.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 23.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1999.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 13.9%
1999 13.5% -3.3%
2000 14.3% +6.0%
2001 14.6% +2.3%
2002 15.2% +4.0%
2003 15.9% +4.4%
2004 16.6% +4.9%
2012 23.9% +43.6%
2013 18.7% -22.0%
2014 20.8% +11.6%
2015 21.4% +3.0%
2016 21.5% +0.2%
2017 21.8% +1.3%
2018 21.7% -0.1%
2019 22.6% +3.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +43.6% 16.6% 23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 13.5% 13.9% 2
2000s 15.3% 14.3% 16.6% 5
2010s 21.6% 18.7% 23.9% 8

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 28 Netherlands 89.0% compare
  2. 29 Sweden 88.8% compare
  3. 30 Belarus 88.6% compare
  4. 31 Poland 87.8% compare
  5. 32 Nepal 87.4% compare
  6. 33 Mongolia 86.7% compare
  7. 34 Israel 86.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 22.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1999.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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.