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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 25.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
27th
of 34 groups
All-time high
27.2%
in 2010
All-time low
15.6%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

01020301998200820191998: 15.7 %1999: 15.6 %2000: 16.3 %2001: 16.8 %2002: 17.4 %2003: 18.2 %2004: 18.9 %2005: 20.8 %2006: 23.1 %2007: 23.4 %2008: 24.7 %2009: 26.5 %2010: 27.2 %2011: 27 %2012: 26.5 %2013: 21.1 %2014: 23 %2015: 23.8 %2016: 24.6 %2017: 24.7 %2018: 24.7 %2019: 25.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 25.3% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 27.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1999.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 15.7%
1999 15.6% -0.9%
2000 16.3% +4.9%
2001 16.8% +2.7%
2002 17.4% +4.1%
2003 18.2% +4.6%
2004 18.9% +3.8%
2005 20.8% +10.0%
2006 23.1% +11.0%
2007 23.4% +1.3%
2008 24.7% +5.2%
2009 26.5% +7.3%
2010 27.2% +2.9%
2011 27.0% -0.8%
2012 26.5% -2.1%
2013 21.1% -20.3%
2014 23.0% +9.3%
2015 23.8% +3.1%
2016 24.6% +3.4%
2017 24.7% +0.3%
2018 24.7% +0.1%
2019 25.3% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.6% 15.6% 15.7% 2
2000s 20.6% 16.3% 26.5% 10
2010s 24.8% 21.1% 27.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 25.3% 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?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1999.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.