Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
146
Highest
69.4%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Lowest
38.2%
Armenia
Median
51.0%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
1,939
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, male (%) is currently reported for 146 countries. The highest value is 69.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of; the lowest is 38.2% in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 51.0%, and the mean is 51.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 73 countries rose and 72 fell. The largest increase was in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (up 37.3%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 25.1%).
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 69.4% | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 57.6% | 2024 | up 16.1% | flat |
| 3 | Nepal | 57.6% | 2020 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 56.6% | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 55.5% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 6 | Switzerland | 54.2% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 7 | Chad | 53.4% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 8 | Bhutan | 53.2% | 2020 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 9 | Gibraltar | 53.2% | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 10 | Türkiye | 53.2% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 11 | China | 53.1% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 12 | Belarus | 53.1% | 2024 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 13 | Grenada | 53.0% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 14 | Kuwait | 52.9% | 2021 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 15 | Viet Nam | 52.8% | 2021 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 16 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 52.8% | 2021 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 17 | Montenegro | 52.7% | 2023 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 18 | Iceland | 52.5% | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 19 | Djibouti | 52.5% | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 20 | Algeria | 52.5% | 2024 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 21 | Ukraine | 52.4% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 22 | Jordan | 52.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.3% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 24 | Latvia | 52.3% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 25 | Philippines | 52.2% | 2020 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 26 | Poland | 52.2% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 52.2% | 2020 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 28 | Hong Kong, China | 52.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 29 | Qatar | 52.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 30 | Czechia | 52.0% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 51.9% | 2020 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 32 | Eritrea | 51.8% | 2022 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 33 | Slovakia | 51.8% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 34 | Republic of Moldova | 51.8% | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 35 | Brunei Darussalam | 51.8% | 2020 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 36 | Italy | 51.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 37 | Russian Federation | 51.7% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 38 | Hungary | 51.7% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 39 | Kyrgyzstan | 51.7% | 2021 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 40 | Cyprus | 51.7% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 41 | Chile | 51.7% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 42 | Macau, China | 51.7% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 43 | Israel | 51.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 44 | Serbia | 51.6% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 45 | Lebanon | 51.5% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 46 | Andorra | 51.5% | 2024 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 47 | Lithuania | 51.5% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 51.4% | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 49 | Germany | 51.4% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 50 | Aruba | 51.4% | 2014 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 51 | Norway | 51.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 52 | Ireland | 51.4% | 2022 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 53 | Egypt | 51.4% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 54 | Denmark | 51.3% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 55 | Spain | 51.3% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 56 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 51.2% | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 57 | Mongolia | 51.2% | 2019 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 58 | Bahrain | 51.2% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 59 | Republic of Korea | 51.2% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 60 | Peru | 51.1% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 61 | Sweden | 51.1% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 62 | Rwanda | 51.1% | 2024 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 63 | Malaysia | 51.1% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 64 | Solomon Islands | 51.1% | 2019 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 65 | Syrian Arab Republic | 51.1% | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 66 | Ghana | 51.1% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 67 | Brazil | 51.1% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 68 | New Zealand | 51.1% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 69 | Austria | 51.1% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 70 | Guinea | 51.0% | 2020 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 71 | Palestine, State of | 51.0% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 72 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 51.0% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 73 | Suriname | 51.0% | 2021 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 74 | France | 51.0% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 75 | Cayman Islands | 51.0% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 76 | Mexico | 51.0% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 77 | Thailand | 50.9% | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 78 | Colombia | 50.9% | 2011 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 79 | Mauritius | 50.9% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 80 | Netherlands | 50.9% | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 81 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 50.9% | 2021 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 82 | Romania | 50.9% | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 83 | Kenya | 50.8% | 2016 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 84 | Jamaica | 50.8% | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 85 | Croatia | 50.7% | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 86 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 50.7% | 2020 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 87 | Niger | 50.7% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 88 | Paraguay | 50.6% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 89 | Trinidad and Tobago | 50.6% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 90 | Burkina Faso | 50.6% | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 91 | Guyana | 50.6% | 2023 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 92 | Benin | 50.6% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 93 | British Virgin Islands | 50.6% | 2021 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 94 | Finland | 50.5% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 95 | Malta | 50.5% | 2017 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 96 | Slovenia | 50.5% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 97 | Panama | 50.5% | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 98 | Guatemala | 50.4% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 99 | Mali | 50.4% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 100 | Sudan | 50.4% | 2019 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 101 | Morocco | 50.4% | 2024 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 102 | Costa Rica | 50.3% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 103 | Saint Lucia | 50.3% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 104 | Togo | 50.2% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 105 | Bangladesh | 50.2% | 2020 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 106 | Maldives | 50.2% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 107 | Uruguay | 50.2% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 108 | Burundi | 50.2% | 2020 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 109 | Botswana | 50.1% | 2014 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 110 | Estonia | 50.1% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 111 | Azerbaijan | 50.0% | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 112 | Argentina | 50.0% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 113 | Belize | 50.0% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 114 | Angola | 50.0% | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 115 | Cameroon | 49.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 116 | Lesotho | 49.9% | 2016 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 117 | El Salvador | 49.7% | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 118 | Cape Verde | 49.7% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 119 | Madagascar | 49.7% | 2019 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 120 | Sri Lanka | 49.6% | 2020 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 121 | Samoa | 49.6% | 2021 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 122 | Timor-Leste | 49.6% | 2019 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 123 | Zimbabwe | 49.6% | 2020 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 124 | Pakistan | 49.5% | 2024 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 125 | Puerto Rico | 49.5% | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 126 | Honduras | 49.5% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 127 | Uganda | 49.5% | 2017 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 128 | Dominican Republic | 49.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 129 | Dominica | 49.4% | 2023 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 130 | Ecuador | 49.4% | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 131 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 49.3% | 2018 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 132 | Comoros | 49.3% | 2018 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 133 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 49.1% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 134 | Anguilla | 49.1% | 2022 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 135 | Côte d'Ivoire | 48.8% | 2024 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 136 | Sierra Leone | 48.6% | 2021 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 137 | Monaco | 48.3% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 138 | Congo | 48.2% | 2018 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 139 | Bahamas | 48.1% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 140 | Senegal | 48.1% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 141 | Liberia | 48.0% | 2020 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 142 | Seychelles | 47.3% | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 143 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 46.7% | 2022 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 144 | San Marino | 46.6% | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 145 | Marshall Islands | 46.0% | 2022 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 146 | Armenia | 38.2% | 2024 | down 25.1% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release