Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 66.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
66.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
69th
of 164 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2011
All-time low
45.8%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 75.7 %1999: 77 %2001: 81.1 %2002: 82.5 %2003: 77.2 %2004: 59.5 %2005: 72 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 73.9 %2008: 80.6 %2009: 80.3 %2010: 83.4 %2011: 85.1 %2012: 84.3 %2013: 45.8 %2014: 48.6 %2015: 60.6 %2016: 68 %2017: 66.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 66.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 85.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 75.7%
1999 77.0% +1.6%
2001 81.1% +5.4%
2002 82.5% +1.6%
2003 77.2% -6.3%
2004 59.5% -23.0%
2005 72.0% +21.0%
2006 72.9% +1.4%
2007 73.9% +1.4%
2008 80.6% +9.0%
2009 80.3% -0.3%
2010 83.4% +3.8%
2011 85.1% +2.0%
2012 84.3% -1.0%
2013 45.8% -45.7%
2014 48.6% +6.3%
2015 60.6% +24.5%
2016 68.0% +12.3%
2017 66.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.4% 75.7% 77.0% 2
2000s 75.6% 59.5% 82.5% 9
2010s 67.8% 45.8% 85.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 66.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.