Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 21.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Least developed countries, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Least developed countries is 21.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 21.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2002.
Least developed countries ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.6% | — |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.5% | 21.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Least developed countries was 21.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2002.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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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About this data
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.