Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 15.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
45th
of 104 groups
All-time high
16.0%
in 2020
All-time low
12.6%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2008–2023

0510152008201520232008: 12.8 %2009: 13 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 12.6 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 14.8 %2019: 15.3 %2020: 16 %2021: 15.5 %2022: 15.6 %2023: 15.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 15.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 16.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2014.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 45th out of 104 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 12.8%
2009 13.0% +1.5%
2010 12.7% -2.3%
2011 12.6% -0.7%
2012 13.1% +3.6%
2013 13.1% +0.3%
2014 12.6% -4.2%
2015 13.8% +9.9%
2016 14.1% +1.7%
2017 14.5% +2.8%
2018 14.8% +2.1%
2019 15.3% +3.9%
2020 16.0% +4.2%
2021 15.5% -3.0%
2022 15.6% +0.8%
2023 15.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 12.8% 13.0% 2
2010s 13.7% 12.6% 15.3% 10
2020s 15.7% 15.5% 16.0% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 42 Grenada 15.1% compare
  2. 43 Marshall Islands 13.9%
  3. 44 Namibia 12.4% compare
  4. 45 El Salvador 8.6% compare
  5. 46 Indonesia 7.8% compare
  6. 47 Azerbaijan 7.8% compare
  7. 48 Peru 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 15.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 45th out of 104 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 educational development programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 1,835 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release