Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 21.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.9%
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
21.9%
in 2017
All-time low
12.2%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Least developed countries, 2002–2017

051015202002200920172002: 12.2 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 13 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 16.5 %2012: 19 %2013: 19.2 %2014: 20 %2016: 20.8 %2017: 21.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Least developed countries is 21.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 21.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2002.

Least developed countries ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Least developed countries, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 12.2%
2003 12.4% +1.9%
2004 13.0% +4.8%
2005 13.9% +6.7%
2006 14.4% +3.6%
2007 12.8% -11.1%
2008 13.9% +8.5%
2009 14.7% +5.6%
2010 14.7% -0.1%
2011 16.5% +12.8%
2012 19.0% +14.8%
2013 19.2% +1.3%
2014 20.0% +4.2%
2016 20.8% +3.8%
2017 21.9% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 12.2% 14.7% 8
2010s 18.9% 14.7% 21.9% 7

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 28 Belarus 90.0% compare
  2. 29 Sweden 89.2% compare
  3. 30 China 89.1% compare
  4. 31 Netherlands 88.3% compare
  5. 32 Poland 88.0% compare
  6. 33 Tuvalu 87.8% compare
  7. 34 Mongolia 86.8% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Least developed countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Least developed countries was 21.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2002.
How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Least developed countries ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
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 male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.