Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 49.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 34 groups
All-time high
49.3%
in 2019
All-time low
28.3%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Low & middle income, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 28.3 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 31.2 %2008: 32.7 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 35.4 %2011: 37.8 %2012: 40.5 %2013: 40.8 %2014: 42.7 %2015: 44.9 %2016: 47.1 %2017: 48.6 %2018: 49.1 %2019: 49.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 49.3% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Low & middle income peaked at 49.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2005.

Low & middle income ranks 14th of 34 groups on this measure, 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, female in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Low & middle income, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 28.3%
2006 30.3% +7.0%
2007 31.2% +2.9%
2008 32.7% +4.8%
2009 34.2% +4.4%
2010 35.4% +3.7%
2011 37.8% +6.7%
2012 40.5% +7.1%
2013 40.8% +0.8%
2014 42.7% +4.7%
2015 44.9% +5.1%
2016 47.1% +5.0%
2017 48.6% +3.1%
2018 49.1% +1.0%
2019 49.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.3% 28.3% 34.2% 5
2010s 43.6% 35.4% 49.3% 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 11 Switzerland 101.8% compare
  2. 12 Malaysia 99.8% compare
  3. 13 Ukraine 99.6% compare
  4. 14 Philippines 98.1% compare
  5. 15 Suriname 96.7% compare
  6. 16 Slovakia 96.2% compare
  7. 17 Seychelles 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 Low & middle income?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Low & middle income was 49.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2005.
How does Low & middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Low & middle income ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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.