Europe & Central Asia vs France: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia
61.8%
in 2019
France
106.2%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
France rank
7th

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • France
0255075100199920092019

How they compare

France currently reports 106.2% against 61.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 44.4%.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and France ranks 7th of 34 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia France Difference Ahead
1990s 53.3% 109.0% 55.7% France
2000s 58.8% 108.4% 49.6% France
2010s 61.7% 105.3% 43.6% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or France?
France, at 106.2% against 61.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and France?
44.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and France ranks 7th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.