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

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 52.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
80th
of 209 groups
All-time high
52.4%
in 2022
All-time low
28.2%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2002–2023

02040602002201220232002: 28.2 %2003: 30.5 %2004: 30.9 %2005: 32.5 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 35.7 %2008: 36.2 %2009: 37.6 %2010: 39.3 %2011: 40.7 %2012: 41.7 %2013: 39.8 %2014: 39.7 %2015: 40.8 %2016: 41.3 %2017: 43.6 %2018: 45.1 %2019: 46.8 %2020: 49.2 %2021: 46.5 %2022: 52.4 %2023: 52.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 52.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 52.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2002.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 80th of 209 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 28.2%
2003 30.5% +8.1%
2004 30.9% +1.3%
2005 32.5% +5.3%
2006 34.2% +5.4%
2007 35.7% +4.1%
2008 36.2% +1.5%
2009 37.6% +3.9%
2010 39.3% +4.4%
2011 40.7% +3.5%
2012 41.7% +2.5%
2013 39.8% -4.6%
2014 39.7% -0.2%
2015 40.8% +2.9%
2016 41.3% +1.1%
2017 43.6% +5.5%
2018 45.1% +3.5%
2019 46.8% +3.8%
2020 49.2% +5.2%
2021 46.5% -5.5%
2022 52.4% +12.6%
2023 52.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.2% 28.2% 37.6% 8
2010s 41.9% 39.3% 46.8% 10
2020s 50.1% 46.5% 52.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 52.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2002.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 80th out of 209 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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