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
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 21 Uruguay 39.5% compare
- 22 Serbia 39.3% compare
- 23 Germany 38.9% compare
- 24 San Marino 38.2% compare
- 25 Montenegro 37.1% compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 36.6% compare
- 27 Croatia 32.9% compare
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
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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About this data
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.