Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 50.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
89th
of 209 groups
All-time high
50.4%
in 2022
All-time low
26.1%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2003–2023

02040602003201320232003: 26.1 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 28.1 %2006: 30 %2007: 31.4 %2008: 32 %2009: 33.5 %2010: 35.3 %2011: 36.8 %2012: 38 %2013: 36.3 %2014: 36.2 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 38.2 %2017: 40.7 %2018: 42.5 %2019: 44.4 %2020: 47 %2021: 44.1 %2022: 50.4 %2023: 50.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 50.3% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 50.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2003.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 89th 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 21 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2003 to 2023.
Year % Change
2003 26.1%
2004 26.5% +1.6%
2005 28.1% +6.0%
2006 30.0% +6.5%
2007 31.4% +4.9%
2008 32.0% +1.7%
2009 33.5% +4.9%
2010 35.3% +5.2%
2011 36.8% +4.3%
2012 38.0% +3.3%
2013 36.3% -4.5%
2014 36.2% -0.2%
2015 37.6% +3.7%
2016 38.2% +1.7%
2017 40.7% +6.6%
2018 42.5% +4.3%
2019 44.4% +4.5%
2020 47.0% +5.7%
2021 44.1% -6.0%
2022 50.4% +14.2%
2023 50.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.7% 26.1% 33.5% 7
2010s 38.6% 35.3% 44.4% 10
2020s 48.0% 44.1% 50.4% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 86 Cyprus 68.0% compare
  2. 87 Cape Verde 67.8% compare
  3. 88 Thailand 67.7% compare
  4. 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.4% compare
  5. 90 Saint Lucia 67.3% compare
  6. 91 Nicaragua 66.2% compare
  7. 92 Mexico 66.1% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 50.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2003.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 89th out of 209 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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