Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 0.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 493.6%
Rank
33rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
3.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2019

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

01231998200820191998: 2.1 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 1.6 %2012: 0 %2013: 0.154 %2014: 0.142 %2015: 0.145 %2016: 0.163 %2017: 0.182 %2018: 0.144 %2019: 0.854 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.9% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2019.

The figure is up 493.6% on the previous year and up 502.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 33rd out of 34 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.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 2.1%
1999 2.1% +0.0%
2000 2.4% +11.6%
2001 3.5% +46.6%
2002 2.3% -33.3%
2003 2.4% +3.1%
2004 1.6% -33.3%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 0.2%
2014 0.1% -7.9%
2015 0.1% +2.4%
2016 0.2% +12.4%
2017 0.2% +11.6%
2018 0.1% -20.9%
2019 0.9% +493.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development 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
2019 +493.6% 0.1% 0.9%
2012 -100.0% 1.6% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2
2000s 2.4% 1.6% 3.5% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.9% 8

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  5. 34 Ireland 26.6% compare
  6. 35 Chile 25.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
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 educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.