Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 59.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
56th
of 209 groups
All-time high
59.5%
in 2023
All-time low
38.9%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2002–2023

02040602002201220232002: 38.9 %2003: 40.2 %2004: 40.3 %2005: 40.9 %2006: 42.3 %2007: 39.7 %2008: 39.6 %2009: 41.2 %2010: 42.9 %2011: 45.9 %2012: 48.2 %2013: 48.9 %2014: 49.4 %2015: 49.3 %2016: 51.2 %2017: 53.4 %2018: 54.6 %2019: 56 %2020: 56 %2021: 54.9 %2022: 58.3 %2023: 59.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 59.5% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 59.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2002.

That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 56th out of 209 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 38.9%
2003 40.2% +3.3%
2004 40.3% +0.2%
2005 40.9% +1.5%
2006 42.3% +3.4%
2007 39.7% -6.0%
2008 39.6% -0.3%
2009 41.2% +4.0%
2010 42.9% +4.2%
2011 45.9% +7.1%
2012 48.2% +4.9%
2013 48.9% +1.5%
2014 49.4% +1.0%
2015 49.3% -0.2%
2016 51.2% +4.0%
2017 53.4% +4.2%
2018 54.6% +2.3%
2019 56.0% +2.6%
2020 56.0% +0.1%
2021 54.9% -2.0%
2022 58.3% +6.1%
2023 59.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.4% 38.9% 42.3% 8
2010s 50.0% 42.9% 56.0% 10
2020s 57.2% 54.9% 59.5% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans

  1. 53 Ireland 83.1% compare
  2. 54 Russian Federation 82.5% compare
  3. 55 Uruguay 82.5% compare
  4. 56 Brazil 82.4% compare
  5. 57 United Arab Emirates 82.2% compare
  6. 58 Slovakia 81.8% compare
  7. 59 Malaysia 81.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 59.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2002.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 56th out of 209 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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