Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 24.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
128th
of 183 groups
All-time high
24.2%
in 2023
All-time low
12.3%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2003–2023

05101520252003201320232003: 12.3 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 14.2 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 14.9 %2011: 16.5 %2012: 18.3 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 20 %2015: 20.8 %2016: 21.1 %2017: 22.1 %2018: 21 %2019: 22.4 %2020: 23.2 %2021: 22.6 %2022: 24.1 %2023: 24.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 24.2% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 24.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2003.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 128th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2003 to 2023.
Year % Change
2003 12.3%
2004 12.8% +3.9%
2005 13.6% +6.5%
2006 14.2% +4.3%
2007 13.4% -5.6%
2008 14.0% +4.5%
2009 14.6% +3.9%
2010 14.9% +2.1%
2011 16.5% +11.1%
2012 18.3% +11.0%
2013 20.3% +11.1%
2014 20.0% -1.9%
2015 20.8% +4.2%
2016 21.1% +1.7%
2017 22.1% +4.6%
2018 21.0% -5.1%
2019 22.4% +6.6%
2020 23.2% +3.9%
2021 22.6% -2.8%
2022 24.1% +6.6%
2023 24.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 12.3% 14.6% 7
2010s 19.7% 14.9% 22.4% 10
2020s 23.5% 22.6% 24.2% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

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  3. 127 Kyrgyzstan 28.5% compare
  4. 128 Barbados 28.4% compare
  5. 129 Namibia 28.4% compare
  6. 130 Honduras 28.3% compare
  7. 131 Eritrea 28.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 24.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2003.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 128th out of 183 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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