Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development was 41,445 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 41,445, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 41,445 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,273, in 2000.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 135th of 172 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,451 | — |
| 1998 | 3,451 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,831 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 3,273 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 3,301 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,325 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,421 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,601 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3,972 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 6,122 | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 21,359 | +248.9% |
| 2014 | 21,870 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 24,899 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 28,067 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 29,869 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 32,569 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 34,056 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 34,342 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33,058 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 36,759 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 37,768 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 41,445 | +9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in UNICEF: Western Balkans changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +248.9% | 6,122 | 21,359 |
| 2012 | +54.1% | 3,972 | 6,122 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,577 | 3,451 | 3,831 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,482 | 3,273 | 3,972 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24,852 | 6,122 | 34,056 | 8 |
| 2020s | 36,674 | 33,058 | 41,445 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 41,445 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 41,445 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,273 in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 135th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release