Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 26.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
26.3%
in 2019
All-time low
21.1%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia, 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 21.8 %2009: 22.5 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 23 %2013: 21.9 %2014: 21.1 %2015: 24.4 %2016: 25.4 %2017: 26.1 %2018: 25.9 %2019: 26.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 26.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2014.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 21.8%
2009 22.5% +3.3%
2010 22.1% -1.6%
2011 22.4% +1.0%
2012 23.0% +2.7%
2013 21.9% -4.7%
2014 21.1% -3.5%
2015 24.4% +15.5%
2016 25.4% +4.1%
2017 26.1% +2.6%
2018 25.9% -0.5%
2019 26.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 21.8% 22.5% 2
2010s 23.9% 21.1% 26.3% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 4 Sweden 70.8% compare
  2. 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 67.9% compare
  3. 6 Slovenia 61.9% compare
  4. 7 Denmark 61.1% compare
  5. 8 Israel 60.9% compare
  6. 9 British Virgin Islands 58.8% compare
  7. 10 Belarus 57.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Europe & Central Asia was 26.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2014.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.