Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 55.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.0%
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
27th
of 183 groups
All-time high
59.1%
in 2019
All-time low
42.3%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia is 55.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 27th of 183 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 59.1% | — |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 42.3% | 57.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 55.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 27th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release