Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 47.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
42nd
of 183 groups
All-time high
48.1%
in 2022
All-time low
35.4%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2002–2024

010203040502002201320242002: 35.4 %2003: 35.6 %2004: 35.7 %2005: 35.7 %2006: 35.9 %2007: 36.2 %2008: 36.5 %2009: 37 %2010: 37 %2011: 37 %2012: 37.7 %2013: 38.1 %2014: 38.4 %2015: 40.1 %2016: 41 %2017: 42.2 %2018: 43.3 %2019: 44.8 %2020: 46.2 %2021: 45.4 %2022: 48.1 %2023: 47.9 %2024: 47.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 47.9%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 48.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2002.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 42nd out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 35.4%
2003 35.6% +0.6%
2004 35.7% +0.4%
2005 35.7% -0.1%
2006 35.9% +0.7%
2007 36.2% +0.8%
2008 36.5% +0.8%
2009 37.0% +1.4%
2010 37.0% +0.1%
2011 37.0% +0.0%
2012 37.7% +1.8%
2013 38.1% +1.2%
2014 38.4% +0.7%
2015 40.1% +4.5%
2016 41.0% +2.2%
2017 42.2% +3.0%
2018 43.3% +2.6%
2019 44.8% +3.3%
2020 46.2% +3.3%
2021 45.4% -1.8%
2022 48.1% +6.0%
2023 47.9% -0.3%
2024 47.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.0% 35.4% 37.0% 8
2010s 39.9% 37.0% 44.8% 10
2020s 47.1% 45.4% 48.1% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 39 Switzerland 73.6% compare
  2. 40 Seychelles 72.9% compare
  3. 41 San Marino 72.9% compare
  4. 42 Iceland 72.7% compare
  5. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 72.0% compare
  6. 44 Germany 70.2% compare
  7. 45 Lebanon 70.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 47.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2002.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 42nd out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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