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Preprimary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children, 2020:

The average for 2020 based on 10 countries was 52.3 percent. The highest value was in the United Arab Emirates: 94.21 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 10.49 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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Countries Preprimary school enrollment, 2020 Global rank Available data
UA Emirates 94.21 1 1973 - 2020
Iran 72.48 2 1971 - 2020
Qatar 62.45 3 1971 - 2021
Morocco 60.42 4 1973 - 2021
Kuwait 60.25 5 1971 - 2020
Oman 56.73 6 1974 - 2021
Bahrain 52.6 7 1971 - 2020
Jordan 31.55 8 1971 - 2021
Saudi Arabia 21.79 9 1979 - 2021
Djibouti 10.49 10 1972 - 2021


New - World map: Preprimary school enrollment




Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

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