Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 49.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 49.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 49.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2000.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.5% | — |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 33.0% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 16.56 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 49.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.