Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program was 26.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
26.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
34th
of 174 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2017
All-time low
10.1%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017

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

01020302013201520172013: 15.6 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 21.9 %2016: 25.2 %2017: 26.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in United Kingdom is 26.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 69.3% over five years.

United Kingdom ranks 34th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 31 Cyprus 28.0% compare
  2. 32 Ireland 26.7% compare
  3. 33 Grenada 26.5% compare
  4. 35 Chile 24.8% compare
  5. 36 Moldova, Republic of 23.3% compare
  6. 37 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in United Kingdom?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in United Kingdom was 26.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program?
United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 174 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, 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.