Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 50.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
13th
of 34 groups
All-time high
50.9%
in 2019
All-time low
43.3%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007–2019

02040602007201320192007: 43.3 %2008: 44.5 %2009: 45.8 %2010: 47.2 %2011: 48.6 %2012: 50 %2013: 46.3 %2014: 46.3 %2015: 47.3 %2016: 48.1 %2017: 49 %2018: 50.2 %2019: 50.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 50.9% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 50.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2007.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 34 groups on this measure, 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, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 43.3%
2008 44.5% +2.8%
2009 45.8% +2.9%
2010 47.2% +3.0%
2011 48.6% +2.9%
2012 50.0% +2.9%
2013 46.3% -7.4%
2014 46.3% +0.1%
2015 47.3% +2.1%
2016 48.1% +1.7%
2017 49.0% +1.8%
2018 50.2% +2.5%
2019 50.9% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.6% 43.3% 45.8% 3
2010s 48.4% 46.3% 50.9% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 10 Hong Kong, China 103.4% compare
  2. 11 Switzerland 101.8% compare
  3. 12 Malaysia 99.8% compare
  4. 13 Ukraine 99.6% compare
  5. 14 Philippines 98.1% compare
  6. 15 Suriname 96.7% compare
  7. 16 Slovakia 96.2% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 50.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2007.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.