Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
23.0%
in 2019
Poland
87.8%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
30th
Poland rank
31st

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Poland
20406080199820082019

How they compare

Poland currently reports 87.8% against 23.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 64.8%.

That makes Poland's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 14.0% 47.5% 33.4% Poland
2000s 15.6% 48.8% 33.3% Poland
2010s 21.8% 80.7% 59.0% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Poland?
Poland, at 87.8% against 23.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Poland?
64.8%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Poland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Poland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st 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.