Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 72.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
72.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 34 groups
All-time high
72.9%
in 2019
All-time low
45.1%
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 46.8 %2000: 47 %2001: 47.2 %2002: 45.1 %2003: 45.1 %2004: 45.8 %2005: 47 %2006: 49.1 %2007: 47.7 %2008: 50 %2009: 52.2 %2010: 53.7 %2011: 58.2 %2012: 62.3 %2013: 62.7 %2014: 64.8 %2015: 66.3 %2016: 68.7 %2017: 70.6 %2018: 72.7 %2019: 72.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 72.9% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 72.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2003.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 46.8%
2000 47.0% +0.5%
2001 47.2% +0.4%
2002 45.1% -4.4%
2003 45.1% -0.1%
2004 45.8% +1.6%
2005 47.0% +2.6%
2006 49.1% +4.4%
2007 47.7% -2.8%
2008 50.0% +4.8%
2009 52.2% +4.4%
2010 53.7% +2.7%
2011 58.2% +8.4%
2012 62.3% +7.1%
2013 62.7% +0.5%
2014 64.8% +3.4%
2015 66.3% +2.4%
2016 68.7% +3.6%
2017 70.6% +2.7%
2018 72.7% +3.0%
2019 72.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 1
2000s 47.6% 45.1% 52.2% 10
2010s 65.3% 53.7% 72.9% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Liberia 125.2% compare
  2. 2 Belgium 115.1% compare
  3. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.6% compare
  4. 4 Czechia 109.7% compare
  5. 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 109.5% compare
  6. 6 Malta 107.7% compare
  7. 7 France 106.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 72.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2003.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.