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

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 59.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
50th
of 207 groups
All-time high
59.3%
in 2023
All-time low
39.2%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

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

02040602002201220232002: 39.2 %2003: 40.5 %2004: 40.4 %2005: 41 %2006: 42.4 %2007: 39.8 %2008: 39.6 %2009: 41.2 %2010: 42.9 %2011: 45.7 %2012: 48.1 %2013: 49 %2014: 49.5 %2015: 49.1 %2016: 51.1 %2017: 53.3 %2018: 54.2 %2019: 55.8 %2020: 56 %2021: 54.8 %2022: 58.3 %2023: 59.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 59.3% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 59.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2002.

That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 50th out of 207 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 39.2%
2003 40.5% +3.2%
2004 40.4% -0.3%
2005 41.0% +1.6%
2006 42.4% +3.3%
2007 39.8% -6.2%
2008 39.6% -0.3%
2009 41.2% +4.0%
2010 42.9% +4.1%
2011 45.7% +6.6%
2012 48.1% +5.2%
2013 49.0% +1.8%
2014 49.5% +1.1%
2015 49.1% -0.9%
2016 51.1% +4.3%
2017 53.3% +4.3%
2018 54.2% +1.7%
2019 55.8% +2.9%
2020 56.0% +0.4%
2021 54.8% -2.2%
2022 58.3% +6.3%
2023 59.3% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.5% 39.2% 42.4% 8
2010s 49.9% 42.9% 55.8% 10
2020s 57.1% 54.8% 59.3% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans

  1. 47 Dominica 85.0% compare
  2. 48 New Zealand 84.0% compare
  3. 49 Cayman Islands 83.4% compare
  4. 50 United Arab Emirates 83.2% compare
  5. 51 Brazil 83.1% compare
  6. 52 Ireland 83.0% compare
  7. 53 Uruguay 82.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 59.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2002.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 50th out of 207 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
383 places, 7,501 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release