Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 19.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
23.9%
in 2007
All-time low
15.3%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999–2019

05101520251999200920191999: 20.8 %2000: 20.2 %2001: 19.7 %2002: 20.5 %2003: 21.4 %2004: 22.7 %2005: 23.7 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 23.9 %2008: 20.3 %2009: 21.1 %2010: 20.6 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 21.5 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 15.3 %2015: 18.6 %2016: 19.1 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 19.7 %2019: 19.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 19.9%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 23.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2014.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 20.8%
2000 20.2% -3.0%
2001 19.7% -2.5%
2002 20.5% +4.1%
2003 21.4% +4.4%
2004 22.7% +6.2%
2005 23.7% +4.2%
2006 23.9% +1.1%
2007 23.9% +0.0%
2008 20.3% -15.0%
2009 21.1% +3.9%
2010 20.6% -2.7%
2011 20.8% +1.0%
2012 21.5% +3.6%
2013 16.2% -24.8%
2014 15.3% -5.6%
2015 18.6% +21.7%
2016 19.1% +2.5%
2017 19.6% +2.6%
2018 19.7% +0.7%
2019 19.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1
2000s 21.7% 19.7% 23.9% 10
2010s 19.1% 15.3% 21.5% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 12 Thailand 53.9% compare
  2. 13 Iceland 48.1% compare
  3. 14 Namibia 47.9% compare
  4. 15 Finland 47.1% compare
  5. 16 Latvia 43.5% compare
  6. 17 Indonesia 40.7% compare
  7. 18 Australia 40.7% compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 19.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2014.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.