Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 48.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
41st
of 183 groups
All-time high
48.1%
in 2020
All-time low
30.4%
in 2004
Years of data
17
2002–2020

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002–2020

010203040502002201120202002: 30.6 %2003: 30.6 %2004: 30.4 %2005: 31.1 %2006: 31.3 %2007: 31.4 %2008: 32.2 %2011: 36.3 %2012: 37.3 %2013: 38.4 %2014: 36.1 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 44.2 %2018: 46.5 %2019: 47.8 %2020: 48.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 48.1% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 48.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2004.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 41st of 183 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002 to 2020.
Year % Change
2002 30.6%
2003 30.6% +0.1%
2004 30.4% -0.5%
2005 31.1% +2.1%
2006 31.3% +0.6%
2007 31.4% +0.6%
2008 32.2% +2.4%
2011 36.3% +12.9%
2012 37.3% +2.7%
2013 38.4% +3.0%
2014 36.1% -6.1%
2015 37.6% +4.0%
2016 39.1% +4.2%
2017 44.2% +12.8%
2018 46.5% +5.3%
2019 47.8% +2.7%
2020 48.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 30.4% 32.2% 7
2010s 40.4% 36.1% 47.8% 9
2020s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 1

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 38 Liechtenstein 74.2% compare
  2. 39 Switzerland 73.6% compare
  3. 40 Seychelles 72.9% compare
  4. 41 San Marino 72.9% compare
  5. 42 Iceland 72.7% compare
  6. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 72.0% compare
  7. 44 Germany 70.2% compare

See the full ranking of 346 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 48.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2004.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 41st out of 183 groups with data for 2020.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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