Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 26.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
26.6%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2017
All-time low
10.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom, 2013–2017

01020302013201520172013: 15.5 %2014: 10.2 %2015: 22.4 %2016: 25.5 %2017: 26.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom is 26.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 71.3% over five years.

United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in United Kingdom, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 15.5% —
2014 10.2% -34.4%
2015 22.4% +119.9%
2016 25.5% +13.9%
2017 26.6% +4.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 26.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 6.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 26.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 30 Lithuania 28.3% compare
  2. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 28.2% compare
  3. 32 Grenada 26.6% compare
  4. 34 Ireland 26.6% compare
  5. 35 Chile 25.1% compare
  6. 36 Moldova 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in United Kingdom was 26.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.