Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 20.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
15th
of 34 groups
All-time high
23.1%
in 2007
All-time low
15.9%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2007–2019

05101520252007201320192007: 23.1 %2008: 19.7 %2009: 20.5 %2010: 20 %2011: 20.3 %2012: 21 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 15.9 %2015: 19.4 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 20.3 %2018: 20.4 %2019: 20.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 20.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 23.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2014.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 23.1%
2008 19.7% -14.9%
2009 20.5% +4.3%
2010 20.0% -2.5%
2011 20.3% +1.3%
2012 21.0% +3.3%
2013 17.3% -17.7%
2014 15.9% -8.0%
2015 19.4% +22.0%
2016 19.9% +2.7%
2017 20.3% +2.0%
2018 20.4% +0.4%
2019 20.7% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.1% 19.7% 23.1% 3
2010s 19.5% 15.9% 21.0% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 12 Thailand 54.1% compare
  2. 13 Namibia 50.7% compare
  3. 14 Finland 47.2% compare
  4. 15 Iceland 46.9% compare
  5. 16 Indonesia 44.9% compare
  6. 17 Latvia 44.0% compare
  7. 18 Cayman Islands 40.3% compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 20.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2014.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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