Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 73.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
73.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
3rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
78.5%
in 2012
All-time low
56.2%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 56.2 %1999: 60.1 %2000: 61.1 %2001: 61.8 %2002: 63 %2003: 65.3 %2004: 66.9 %2005: 69 %2006: 70.3 %2007: 71.6 %2008: 72.3 %2009: 73.8 %2010: 75.8 %2011: 77.1 %2012: 78.5 %2013: 67.5 %2014: 69 %2015: 69.7 %2016: 69.8 %2017: 71 %2018: 74.4 %2019: 73.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 73.5%.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 78.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1998.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 56.2%
1999 60.1% +6.9%
2000 61.1% +1.6%
2001 61.8% +1.2%
2002 63.0% +2.0%
2003 65.3% +3.7%
2004 66.9% +2.4%
2005 69.0% +3.1%
2006 70.3% +2.0%
2007 71.6% +1.8%
2008 72.3% +0.9%
2009 73.8% +2.0%
2010 75.8% +2.7%
2011 77.1% +1.8%
2012 78.5% +1.8%
2013 67.5% -14.0%
2014 69.0% +2.2%
2015 69.7% +1.1%
2016 69.8% +0.1%
2017 71.0% +1.6%
2018 74.4% +4.8%
2019 73.5% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.2% 56.2% 60.1% 2
2000s 67.5% 61.1% 73.8% 10
2010s 72.6% 67.5% 78.5% 10

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 1 Liberia 125.7% compare
  2. 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 118.8% compare
  3. 3 Belgium 115.0% compare
  4. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.7% compare
  5. 5 Czechia 108.1% compare
  6. 6 Malta 107.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 73.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1998.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.