Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend

IDA blend: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 45.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.3%
Change on year
up 19.7%
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
45.3%
in 2016
All-time low
18.4%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend, 2005–2016

010203040502005201020162005: 18.4 %2006: 21.7 %2007: 23.2 %2008: 23.4 %2009: 23.3 %2010: 24.9 %2011: 26.9 %2012: 28.3 %2013: 31 %2014: 32.5 %2015: 37.8 %2016: 45.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 45.3% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 45.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2005.

That places IDA blend 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in IDA blend, 2005 to 2016.
Year % Change
2005 18.4%
2006 21.7% +18.3%
2007 23.2% +7.0%
2008 23.4% +0.7%
2009 23.3% -0.3%
2010 24.9% +6.6%
2011 26.9% +8.2%
2012 28.3% +5.3%
2013 31.0% +9.3%
2014 32.5% +5.0%
2015 37.8% +16.4%
2016 45.3% +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 18.4% 23.4% 5
2010s 32.4% 24.9% 45.3% 7

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 17 Guyana 95.4% compare
  2. 18 Suriname 94.2% compare
  3. 19 Cuba 94.0% compare
  4. 20 Italy 93.2% compare
  5. 21 Republic of Korea 92.1%
  6. 22 Luxembourg 91.7% compare
  7. 23 Norway 91.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in IDA blend was 45.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2005.
How does IDA blend rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
IDA blend ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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.