Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 54.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income is 54.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 54.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2005.
That places Middle income 11th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.1% | — |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 31.1% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 39.2% | 54.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 13 Philippines 99.8% compare
- 14 Malaysia 98.1% compare
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Middle income was 54.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2005.
- How does Middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.