Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Germany
Germany: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 98.4% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Germany peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2004.
Germany ranks 23rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.4% | — |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 98.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 85.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.8% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Germany?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Germany was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).