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
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2002–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 39 Switzerland 73.6% compare
- 40 Seychelles 72.9% compare
- 41 San Marino 72.9% compare
- 42 Iceland 72.7% compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 72.0% compare
- 44 Germany 70.2% compare
- 45 Lebanon 70.2% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release