Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 61.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia stood at 61.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 66.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.3% | — |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 53.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 58.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 109.5% compare
- 6 Malta 107.7% compare
- 7 France 106.2% compare
- 8 Aruba 105.8% compare
- 9 Switzerland 102.8% compare
- 10 Liechtenstein 102.6% compare
- 11 Hong Kong, China 101.2% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 61.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.