Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
154
Highest
62.4%
Cook Islands
Lowest
25.8%
Hong Kong, China
Median
48.9%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
2,008
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, female (%) is currently reported for 154 countries. The highest value is 62.4% in Cook Islands; the lowest is 25.8% in Hong Kong, China.
The median across all reporting countries is 48.9%, and the mean is 48.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 74 countries rose and 79 fell. The largest increase was in Cook Islands (up 23.7%), and the largest decrease in Maldives (down 27.5%).
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Islands | 62.4% | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 2 | Guinea | 54.7% | 2020 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 3 | Niue | 53.7% | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 4 | Senegal | 53.2% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 5 | Madagascar | 52.6% | 2019 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 6 | Qatar | 52.6% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 52.1% | 2021 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 8 | Côte d'Ivoire | 52.0% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 9 | Palestine, State of | 52.0% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 10 | Mali | 51.5% | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 11 | Botswana | 51.3% | 2014 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 12 | Georgia | 51.2% | 2007 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 13 | Niger | 51.2% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 51.0% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 51.0% | 2020 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 16 | Togo | 50.9% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 17 | Sao Tome and Principe | 50.9% | 2017 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 18 | Bangladesh | 50.9% | 2020 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 19 | Belize | 50.8% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 20 | Congo | 50.8% | 2018 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 21 | Jordan | 50.6% | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 22 | Burundi | 50.6% | 2020 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 23 | Chad | 50.3% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 24 | Kuwait | 50.3% | 2021 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 25 | Cameroon | 50.2% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 26 | Ecuador | 50.2% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 27 | Liberia | 50.1% | 2020 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 28 | Bahamas | 50.1% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 29 | San Marino | 50.1% | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 30 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50.0% | 2021 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 31 | Dominica | 50.0% | 2023 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 31 | British Virgin Islands | 50.0% | 2021 | down 15.0% | flat |
| 33 | El Salvador | 50.0% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 34 | Mauritius | 50.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 35 | Benin | 50.0% | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 36 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 49.8% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 37 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 49.8% | 2020 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 38 | Timor-Leste | 49.8% | 2019 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 49.7% | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 40 | Mexico | 49.7% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 41 | Suriname | 49.7% | 2021 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 42 | Saint Lucia | 49.7% | 2022 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 43 | Honduras | 49.6% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 44 | Rwanda | 49.6% | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 45 | Morocco | 49.6% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 46 | Seychelles | 49.6% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 47 | Trinidad and Tobago | 49.5% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 48 | Cape Verde | 49.5% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 49 | Bhutan | 49.4% | 2020 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 50 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 49.4% | 2018 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 51 | Jamaica | 49.4% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 52 | Guatemala | 49.4% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | 49.3% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 54 | Algeria | 49.3% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 55 | Guyana | 49.3% | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 56 | Malaysia | 49.3% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 57 | Colombia | 49.2% | 2022 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 58 | Grenada | 49.2% | 2023 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 59 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 49.2% | 2021 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 60 | Peru | 49.2% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 61 | Tunisia | 49.2% | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 62 | Paraguay | 49.2% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 63 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 49.2% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 64 | Nepal | 49.2% | 2020 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 65 | Cuba | 49.1% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 66 | Syrian Arab Republic | 49.1% | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 67 | Argentina | 49.1% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 68 | Netherlands | 49.1% | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 69 | Ghana | 49.0% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 70 | Sudan | 49.0% | 2019 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 71 | Solomon Islands | 49.0% | 2019 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 72 | Mongolia | 49.0% | 2019 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 73 | Poland | 49.0% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan | 49.0% | 2021 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 49.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 76 | Comoros | 48.9% | 2018 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 77 | Panama | 48.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 78 | Lebanon | 48.9% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 79 | Uruguay | 48.9% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 80 | France | 48.8% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 81 | Kenya | 48.8% | 2016 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 82 | Chile | 48.7% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 83 | Switzerland | 48.7% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 84 | Romania | 48.7% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 85 | Iraq | 48.6% | 2007 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 86 | Finland | 48.6% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 87 | Egypt | 48.6% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 88 | Norway | 48.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 89 | Serbia | 48.6% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 90 | Brazil | 48.6% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 91 | Thailand | 48.6% | 2020 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 48.5% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 93 | Türkiye | 48.5% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 48.5% | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 95 | Sweden | 48.5% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 96 | Israel | 48.5% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 97 | North Macedonia | 48.5% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 98 | Slovakia | 48.4% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 99 | Austria | 48.4% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 100 | Russian Federation | 48.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 101 | Estonia | 48.4% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 102 | Kazakhstan | 48.4% | 2020 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 103 | Angola | 48.3% | 2023 | down 18.8% | flat |
| 104 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 48.3% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 105 | Latvia | 48.3% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 106 | Lithuania | 48.3% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 107 | Spain | 48.3% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 108 | Germany | 48.3% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 109 | Ireland | 48.3% | 2022 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 110 | Denmark | 48.2% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 111 | Republic of Moldova | 48.2% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 112 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 48.2% | 2020 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 113 | Andorra | 48.2% | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 114 | Eritrea | 48.2% | 2022 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 115 | Republic of Korea | 48.1% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 116 | Italy | 48.1% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 117 | Turkmenistan | 48.1% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 118 | Pakistan | 48.1% | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 119 | Ukraine | 48.1% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 120 | Cyprus | 48.1% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 121 | Viet Nam | 48.0% | 2021 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 122 | Czechia | 48.0% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 123 | Aruba | 48.0% | 2014 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 124 | Armenia | 48.0% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 125 | Brunei Darussalam | 48.0% | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 126 | Naoero | 47.9% | 2023 | up 11.0% | falling |
| 127 | Bermuda | 47.9% | 2023 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 128 | Iceland | 47.9% | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 129 | Croatia | 47.9% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 130 | Puerto Rico | 47.9% | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 131 | Slovenia | 47.9% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 132 | Hungary | 47.7% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 133 | China | 47.6% | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 134 | Philippines | 47.5% | 2020 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 135 | Montenegro | 47.5% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 136 | Belarus | 47.3% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 137 | Djibouti | 47.2% | 2023 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 138 | New Zealand | 47.1% | 2024 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 139 | Malta | 47.0% | 2017 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 140 | Marshall Islands | 46.8% | 2022 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 141 | Azerbaijan | 46.8% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 142 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46.7% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 143 | Macau, China | 46.7% | 2024 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 144 | Montserrat | 46.4% | 2019 | down 12.6% | flat |
| 145 | Tuvalu | 46.0% | 2021 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 146 | Gibraltar | 45.9% | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 147 | Bahrain | 45.8% | 2005 | down 8.4% | flat |
| 148 | Tajikistan | 45.0% | 2017 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 149 | Monaco | 44.4% | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 150 | Tokelau | 43.8% | 2023 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 151 | Cayman Islands | 41.3% | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 152 | Uzbekistan | 41.1% | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 153 | Maldives | 33.6% | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 154 | Hong Kong, China | 25.8% | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release