Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
146
Highest
61.8%
Armenia
Lowest
30.6%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Median
49.0%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
1,939
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, female (%) is currently reported for 146 countries. The highest value is 61.8% in Armenia; the lowest is 30.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 49.0%, and the mean is 49.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 72 countries rose and 73 fell. The largest increase was in Armenia (up 26.0%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (down 38.2%).
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 61.8% | 2024 | up 26.0% | flat |
| 2 | Marshall Islands | 54.0% | 2022 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 3 | San Marino | 53.4% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 4 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 53.3% | 2022 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 5 | Seychelles | 52.7% | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 6 | Liberia | 52.0% | 2020 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 7 | Senegal | 51.9% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 8 | Bahamas | 51.9% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 9 | Congo | 51.8% | 2018 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 10 | Monaco | 51.7% | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 51.4% | 2021 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 12 | Côte d'Ivoire | 51.2% | 2024 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 13 | Anguilla | 50.9% | 2022 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 14 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 50.9% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 15 | Comoros | 50.7% | 2018 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 16 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 50.7% | 2018 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 17 | Ecuador | 50.6% | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 18 | Dominica | 50.6% | 2023 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 50.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 20 | Uganda | 50.5% | 2017 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 21 | Honduras | 50.5% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 22 | Puerto Rico | 50.5% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 23 | Pakistan | 50.5% | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 50.4% | 2020 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 25 | Timor-Leste | 50.4% | 2019 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 26 | Samoa | 50.4% | 2021 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 50.4% | 2020 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 28 | Madagascar | 50.3% | 2019 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 29 | Cape Verde | 50.3% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 30 | El Salvador | 50.3% | 2024 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 31 | Lesotho | 50.1% | 2016 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 32 | Cameroon | 50.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 33 | Angola | 50.0% | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 34 | Belize | 50.0% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 35 | Argentina | 50.0% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 36 | Azerbaijan | 50.0% | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 49.9% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 38 | Botswana | 49.9% | 2014 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 39 | Burundi | 49.8% | 2020 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 40 | Uruguay | 49.8% | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 41 | Maldives | 49.8% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 49.8% | 2020 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 43 | Togo | 49.8% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 44 | Saint Lucia | 49.7% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 49.7% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 46 | Morocco | 49.6% | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 47 | Sudan | 49.6% | 2019 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 48 | Mali | 49.6% | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 49 | Guatemala | 49.6% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 50 | Panama | 49.5% | 2024 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 51 | Slovenia | 49.5% | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 52 | Malta | 49.5% | 2017 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 53 | Finland | 49.5% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 54 | British Virgin Islands | 49.4% | 2021 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 55 | Benin | 49.4% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 56 | Guyana | 49.4% | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 57 | Burkina Faso | 49.4% | 2024 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 58 | Trinidad and Tobago | 49.4% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 59 | Paraguay | 49.4% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 60 | Niger | 49.3% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 61 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 49.3% | 2020 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 62 | Croatia | 49.3% | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 63 | Jamaica | 49.2% | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 64 | Kenya | 49.2% | 2016 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 65 | Romania | 49.1% | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 66 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 49.1% | 2021 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 67 | Netherlands | 49.1% | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 68 | Mauritius | 49.1% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 69 | Colombia | 49.1% | 2011 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 70 | Thailand | 49.1% | 2020 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 71 | Mexico | 49.0% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 72 | Cayman Islands | 49.0% | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 73 | France | 49.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 74 | Suriname | 49.0% | 2021 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 75 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 49.0% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 76 | Palestine, State of | 49.0% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 77 | Guinea | 49.0% | 2020 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 78 | Austria | 48.9% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 79 | New Zealand | 48.9% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 80 | Brazil | 48.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 81 | Ghana | 48.9% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 82 | Syrian Arab Republic | 48.9% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 83 | Solomon Islands | 48.9% | 2019 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 84 | Malaysia | 48.9% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 85 | Rwanda | 48.9% | 2024 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 86 | Sweden | 48.9% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 87 | Peru | 48.9% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 88 | Republic of Korea | 48.8% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 89 | Bahrain | 48.8% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 90 | Mongolia | 48.8% | 2019 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 91 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 48.8% | 2020 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 92 | Spain | 48.7% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 93 | Denmark | 48.7% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 94 | Egypt | 48.6% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 95 | Ireland | 48.6% | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 96 | Norway | 48.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 97 | Aruba | 48.6% | 2014 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 98 | Germany | 48.6% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 99 | Bulgaria | 48.6% | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 100 | Lithuania | 48.5% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 101 | Andorra | 48.5% | 2024 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 102 | Lebanon | 48.5% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 103 | Serbia | 48.4% | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 104 | Israel | 48.3% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 105 | Macau, China | 48.3% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 106 | Chile | 48.3% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 107 | Cyprus | 48.3% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 108 | Kyrgyzstan | 48.3% | 2021 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 109 | Hungary | 48.3% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 110 | Russian Federation | 48.3% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 111 | Italy | 48.3% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 112 | Brunei Darussalam | 48.2% | 2020 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 113 | Republic of Moldova | 48.2% | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 114 | Slovakia | 48.2% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 115 | Eritrea | 48.2% | 2022 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 116 | Kazakhstan | 48.1% | 2020 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 117 | Czechia | 48.0% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 118 | Qatar | 47.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 119 | Hong Kong, China | 47.9% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 120 | Ethiopia | 47.8% | 2020 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 121 | Poland | 47.8% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 122 | Philippines | 47.8% | 2020 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 123 | Latvia | 47.7% | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 124 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47.7% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 125 | Jordan | 47.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 126 | Ukraine | 47.6% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 127 | Algeria | 47.5% | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 128 | Djibouti | 47.5% | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 129 | Iceland | 47.5% | 2023 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 130 | Montenegro | 47.3% | 2023 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 131 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 47.2% | 2021 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 132 | Viet Nam | 47.2% | 2021 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 133 | Kuwait | 47.1% | 2021 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 134 | Grenada | 47.0% | 2023 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 135 | Belarus | 46.9% | 2024 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 136 | China | 46.9% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 137 | Türkiye | 46.8% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 138 | Gibraltar | 46.8% | 2024 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 139 | Bhutan | 46.8% | 2020 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 140 | Chad | 46.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 141 | Switzerland | 45.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 142 | Uzbekistan | 44.5% | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 143 | North Macedonia | 43.4% | 2023 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 144 | Nepal | 42.4% | 2020 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 145 | Cook Islands | 42.4% | 2024 | down 15.9% | flat |
| 146 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 30.6% | 2024 | down 38.2% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release