Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 62.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
49th
of 209 groups
All-time high
62.6%
in 2022
All-time low
40.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2003–2023

02040602003201320232003: 40.4 %2004: 41.3 %2005: 42.4 %2006: 43.8 %2007: 45.2 %2008: 46.9 %2009: 48.3 %2010: 49.6 %2011: 50.8 %2012: 52 %2013: 51.5 %2014: 52.6 %2015: 54.4 %2016: 55.5 %2017: 57.1 %2018: 58 %2019: 59.2 %2020: 60.9 %2021: 59 %2022: 62.6 %2023: 62.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 62.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 62.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2003.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 49th out of 209 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2003 to 2023.
Year % Change
2003 40.4%
2004 41.3% +2.3%
2005 42.4% +2.6%
2006 43.8% +3.4%
2007 45.2% +3.1%
2008 46.9% +3.7%
2009 48.3% +3.0%
2010 49.6% +2.8%
2011 50.8% +2.4%
2012 52.0% +2.2%
2013 51.5% -0.8%
2014 52.6% +2.1%
2015 54.4% +3.4%
2016 55.5% +2.1%
2017 57.1% +2.9%
2018 58.0% +1.6%
2019 59.2% +1.9%
2020 60.9% +2.9%
2021 59.0% -3.1%
2022 62.6% +6.1%
2023 62.1% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.0% 40.4% 48.3% 7
2010s 54.1% 49.6% 59.2% 10
2020s 61.1% 59.0% 62.6% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 46 Cook Islands 86.1% compare
  2. 47 Austria 86.0% compare
  3. 48 Australia 85.8% compare
  4. 49 Czechia 85.3% compare
  5. 50 Dominica 83.9% compare
  6. 51 New Zealand 83.8% compare
  7. 52 Hungary 83.3% compare

See the full ranking of 387 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 62.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2003.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 49th out of 209 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
387 places, 7,706 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release