Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 61.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
61.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 34 groups
All-time high
65.9%
in 2012
All-time low
57.9%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 2008–2019

02040602008201320192008: 62.3 %2009: 63.1 %2010: 64.1 %2011: 65.1 %2012: 65.9 %2013: 57.9 %2014: 58 %2015: 59.2 %2016: 60.2 %2017: 60.4 %2018: 60.8 %2019: 61 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia is 61.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 65.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2013.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 62.3%
2009 63.1% +1.2%
2010 64.1% +1.7%
2011 65.1% +1.5%
2012 65.9% +1.2%
2013 57.9% -12.1%
2014 58.0% +0.2%
2015 59.2% +2.0%
2016 60.2% +1.7%
2017 60.4% +0.3%
2018 60.8% +0.6%
2019 61.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.7% 62.3% 63.1% 2
2010s 61.3% 57.9% 65.9% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 5 Czechia 108.1% compare
  2. 6 Malta 107.1% compare
  3. 7 France 106.0% compare
  4. 8 Liechtenstein 105.7% compare
  5. 9 Aruba 104.6% compare
  6. 10 Hong Kong, China 103.4% compare
  7. 11 Switzerland 101.8% 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?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 61.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2013.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.