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

Latest (2019)
49.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
14th
of 34 groups
All-time high
49.7%
in 2019
All-time low
33.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999–2019

010203040501999200920191999: 33.5 %2000: 33 %2001: 33.3 %2002: 34.3 %2003: 36.3 %2004: 37.4 %2005: 38.5 %2006: 40 %2007: 41.4 %2008: 42.4 %2009: 43.7 %2010: 44.8 %2011: 46.1 %2012: 47.5 %2013: 44.8 %2014: 44.7 %2015: 45.6 %2016: 46.7 %2017: 47.7 %2018: 48.7 %2019: 49.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 11 Hong Kong 101.2% compare
  2. 12 Ukraine 100.7% compare
  3. 13 Philippines 99.8% compare
  4. 14 Malaysia 98.1% compare
  5. 15 Slovakia 97.3% compare
  6. 16 Seychelles 95.4% compare
  7. 17 Guyana 95.4% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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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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.