Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 39.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Small states, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small states recorded 39.1% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Small states peaked at 39.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2007.
That places Small states 21st 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 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.7% | — |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.7% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 36.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Small states was 39.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2007.
- How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.