Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 58.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only stood at 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 58.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2007.
IBRD only ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 39.4% | — |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 39.4% | 43.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 45.3% | 58.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 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
- 12 Ukraine 100.7% compare
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IBRD only was 58.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2007.
- How does IBRD only rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.