Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 15.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
26.4%
in 2010
All-time low
10.0%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019

01020301998200820191998: 16.8 %1999: 21.7 %2000: 22.1 %2001: 22.7 %2002: 23.2 %2003: 23.7 %2004: 24.1 %2005: 24.4 %2006: 24.7 %2007: 25 %2008: 25.4 %2009: 26 %2010: 26.4 %2011: 25.6 %2012: 25.9 %2013: 10 %2014: 11.3 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 15.9 %2019: 15.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 15.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 26.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2013.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 16.8%
1999 21.7% +29.6%
2000 22.1% +1.9%
2001 22.7% +2.6%
2002 23.2% +2.0%
2003 23.7% +2.2%
2004 24.1% +1.5%
2005 24.4% +1.5%
2006 24.7% +1.1%
2007 25.0% +1.0%
2008 25.4% +2.0%
2009 26.0% +2.1%
2010 26.4% +1.4%
2011 25.6% -2.9%
2012 25.9% +1.4%
2013 10.0% -61.6%
2014 11.3% +13.2%
2015 13.1% +15.7%
2016 13.8% +5.8%
2017 15.3% +10.7%
2018 15.9% +3.7%
2019 15.5% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.2% 16.8% 21.7% 2
2000s 24.1% 22.1% 26.0% 10
2010s 17.3% 10.0% 26.4% 10

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 21 Uruguay 39.5% compare
  2. 22 Serbia 39.3% compare
  3. 23 Germany 38.9% compare
  4. 24 San Marino 38.2% compare
  5. 25 Montenegro 37.1% compare
  6. 26 Saint Lucia 36.6% compare
  7. 27 Croatia 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Central Europe and the Baltics was 15.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.