Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 49.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
15th
of 34 groups
All-time high
49.5%
in 2019
All-time low
28.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Low & middle income, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 28.7 %2006: 30.7 %2007: 31.6 %2008: 33.1 %2009: 34.6 %2010: 35.8 %2011: 38.1 %2012: 40.7 %2013: 41 %2014: 42.9 %2015: 45.1 %2016: 47.2 %2017: 48.7 %2018: 49.2 %2019: 49.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Low & middle income is 49.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Low & middle income peaked at 49.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2005.

That places Low & middle income 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Low & middle income, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 28.7%
2006 30.7% +7.0%
2007 31.6% +2.9%
2008 33.1% +4.8%
2009 34.6% +4.5%
2010 35.8% +3.5%
2011 38.1% +6.6%
2012 40.7% +6.9%
2013 41.0% +0.5%
2014 42.9% +4.8%
2015 45.1% +5.0%
2016 47.2% +4.8%
2017 48.7% +3.1%
2018 49.2% +0.9%
2019 49.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 28.7% 34.6% 5
2010s 43.8% 35.8% 49.5% 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 12 Ukraine 100.7% compare
  2. 13 Philippines 99.8% compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 98.1% compare
  4. 15 Slovakia 97.3% compare
  5. 16 Seychelles 95.4% compare
  6. 17 Guyana 95.4% compare
  7. 18 Suriname 94.2% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Low & middle income?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Low & middle income was 49.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2005.
How does Low & middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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.