Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 21.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
21.8%
in 2019
All-time low
10.5%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Low & middle income, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 10.8 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 11.6 %2009: 12.1 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 13 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 20.3 %2016: 21.1 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 21.6 %2019: 21.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Low & middle income is 21.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Low & middle income peaked at 21.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2006.

Low & middle income ranks 12th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%) in Low & middle income, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 10.8%
2006 10.5% -2.8%
2007 11.3% +7.5%
2008 11.6% +2.8%
2009 12.1% +3.9%
2010 12.5% +3.0%
2011 12.7% +2.4%
2012 13.0% +2.1%
2013 11.9% -8.5%
2014 16.2% +35.9%
2015 20.3% +25.5%
2016 21.1% +4.1%
2017 21.5% +1.8%
2018 21.6% +0.5%
2019 21.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 10.5% 12.1% 5
2010s 17.3% 11.9% 21.8% 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 9 British Virgin Islands 59.7% compare
  2. 10 Belarus 58.6% compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 57.0% compare
  4. 12 Thailand 53.6% compare
  5. 13 Iceland 49.4% compare
  6. 14 Finland 47.1% compare
  7. 15 Namibia 45.0% 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 Low & middle income?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Low & middle income was 21.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2006.
How does Low & middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Low & middle income ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%)
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 male enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.