Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 53.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.0%
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
34th
of 183 groups
All-time high
56.2%
in 2019
All-time low
41.4%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2013–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 51.4 %2019: 56.2 %2020: 55.2 %2021: 48.4 %2022: 41.4 %2023: 49.1 %2024: 53 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 53.0% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 56.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2022.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 34th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 51.4%
2019 56.2% +9.3%
2020 55.2% -1.8%
2021 48.4% -12.3%
2022 41.4% -14.4%
2023 49.1% +18.6%
2024 53.0% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.8% 51.4% 56.2% 2
2020s 49.4% 41.4% 55.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 31 Norway 79.8% compare
  2. 32 Israel 79.3% compare
  3. 33 Philippines 76.5% compare
  4. 34 Denmark 76.1% compare
  5. 35 Lithuania 74.4% compare
  6. 36 Tuvalu 74.4% compare
  7. 37 Spain 74.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 53.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2022.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 34th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release