Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 1.65 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.65 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 38 groups
All-time high
1.66 million number
in 2018
All-time low
868,340 number
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200920191999: 939.8k number2000: 888.5k number2001: 868.3k number2002: 913.6k number2003: 965.4k number2004: 995.9k number2005: 1.0M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.1M number2008: 938.1k number2009: 978.6k number2010: 948.6k number2011: 982.7k number2012: 1.0M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.6M number2016: 1.6M number2017: 1.7M number2018: 1.7M number2019: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.65 million number for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.66 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 868,340 number, in 2001.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 939,800 number
2000 888,527 number -5.5%
2001 868,340 number -2.3%
2002 913,637 number +5.2%
2003 965,374 number +5.7%
2004 995,936 number +3.2%
2005 1.04 million number +4.2%
2006 1.06 million number +2.5%
2007 1.08 million number +1.7%
2008 938,090 number -13.3%
2009 978,616 number +4.3%
2010 948,587 number -3.1%
2011 982,725 number +3.6%
2012 1.03 million number +4.8%
2013 1.13 million number +9.3%
2014 1.16 million number +2.8%
2015 1.57 million number +35.2%
2016 1.61 million number +2.7%
2017 1.66 million number +3.2%
2018 1.66 million number +0.3%
2019 1.65 million number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 939,800 number 939,800 number 939,800 number 1
2000s 973,086 number 868,340 number 1.08 million number 10
2010s 1.34 million number 948,587 number 1.66 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 22 Denmark 104,402 number compare
  2. 23 Norway 101,722 number compare
  3. 24 Peru 91,622 number compare
  4. 25 New Zealand 76,269 number compare
  5. 26 Belarus 69,460 number compare
  6. 27 Austria 57,102 number compare
  7. 28 Uruguay 56,617 number compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.65 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 868,340 number in 2001.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,146 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of children enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.