Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 51.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 51.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 51.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 13th out of 34 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.7% | — |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 35.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 46.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 10 Liechtenstein 102.6% compare
- 11 Hong Kong, China 101.2% compare
- 12 Ukraine 100.7% compare
- 13 Philippines 99.8% compare
- 14 Malaysia 98.1% compare
- 15 Slovakia 97.3% compare
- 16 Seychelles 95.4% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 51.4% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 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.