Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
154
Highest
74.2%
Hong Kong, China
Lowest
37.6%
Cook Islands
Median
51.1%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
2,008
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, male (%) is currently reported for 154 countries. The highest value is 74.2% in Hong Kong, China; the lowest is 37.6% in Cook Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 51.1%, and the mean is 51.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 79 countries rose and 74 fell. The largest increase was in Niue (up 56.2%), and the largest decrease in Cook Islands (down 24.2%).
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 74.2% | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 2 | Maldives | 66.4% | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 58.9% | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 4 | Cayman Islands | 58.7% | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 5 | Tokelau | 56.2% | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 6 | Monaco | 55.6% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 7 | Tajikistan | 55.0% | 2017 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 8 | Bahrain | 54.2% | 2005 | up 8.4% | flat |
| 9 | Gibraltar | 54.1% | 2024 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 10 | Tuvalu | 54.0% | 2021 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 11 | Montserrat | 53.6% | 2019 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 12 | Macau, China | 53.3% | 2024 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 53.3% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 53.2% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 15 | Marshall Islands | 53.2% | 2022 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 16 | Malta | 53.0% | 2017 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 17 | New Zealand | 52.9% | 2024 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 18 | Djibouti | 52.8% | 2023 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 19 | Belarus | 52.7% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 20 | Montenegro | 52.5% | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 21 | Philippines | 52.5% | 2020 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 22 | China | 52.4% | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 23 | Hungary | 52.3% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 24 | Slovenia | 52.1% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 25 | Puerto Rico | 52.1% | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 26 | Croatia | 52.1% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 27 | Iceland | 52.1% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 28 | Bermuda | 52.1% | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 29 | Naoero | 52.1% | 2023 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 30 | Brunei Darussalam | 52.0% | 2020 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 31 | Armenia | 52.0% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 32 | Aruba | 52.0% | 2014 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 33 | Czechia | 52.0% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 34 | Viet Nam | 52.0% | 2021 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 35 | Cyprus | 51.9% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 36 | Ukraine | 51.9% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 37 | Pakistan | 51.9% | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 38 | Turkmenistan | 51.9% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 39 | Italy | 51.9% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 40 | Republic of Korea | 51.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 41 | Eritrea | 51.8% | 2022 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 42 | Andorra | 51.8% | 2024 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 43 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 51.8% | 2020 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 44 | Republic of Moldova | 51.8% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 45 | Denmark | 51.8% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 46 | Ireland | 51.7% | 2022 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 47 | Germany | 51.7% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 48 | Spain | 51.7% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 49 | Lithuania | 51.7% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 50 | Latvia | 51.7% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 51 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 51.7% | 2022 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 52 | Angola | 51.7% | 2023 | up 27.6% | flat |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 51.6% | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 54 | Estonia | 51.6% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 55 | Russian Federation | 51.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 56 | Austria | 51.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 57 | Slovakia | 51.6% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 51.5% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 59 | Israel | 51.5% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 60 | Sweden | 51.5% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | 51.5% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 62 | Türkiye | 51.5% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 63 | Bulgaria | 51.5% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 64 | Thailand | 51.4% | 2020 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 65 | Brazil | 51.4% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 66 | Serbia | 51.4% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 67 | Norway | 51.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 68 | Egypt | 51.4% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 69 | Finland | 51.4% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 70 | Iraq | 51.4% | 2007 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 71 | Romania | 51.3% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 72 | Switzerland | 51.3% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 73 | Chile | 51.3% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 74 | Kenya | 51.2% | 2016 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 75 | France | 51.2% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 76 | Uruguay | 51.1% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 77 | Lebanon | 51.1% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 78 | Panama | 51.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 79 | Comoros | 51.1% | 2018 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 51.0% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 81 | Kyrgyzstan | 51.0% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 82 | Poland | 51.0% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 83 | Mongolia | 51.0% | 2019 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 84 | Solomon Islands | 51.0% | 2019 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 85 | Sudan | 51.0% | 2019 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 86 | Ghana | 51.0% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 87 | Netherlands | 50.9% | 2022 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 88 | Argentina | 50.9% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 89 | Syrian Arab Republic | 50.9% | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 90 | Cuba | 50.9% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 91 | Nepal | 50.8% | 2020 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 92 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 50.8% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 93 | Paraguay | 50.8% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 94 | Tunisia | 50.8% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 95 | Peru | 50.8% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 96 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 50.8% | 2021 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 97 | Grenada | 50.8% | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 98 | Colombia | 50.8% | 2022 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 99 | Malaysia | 50.7% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 100 | Guyana | 50.7% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 101 | Algeria | 50.7% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 102 | Dominican Republic | 50.7% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 103 | Guatemala | 50.6% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 104 | Jamaica | 50.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 105 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 50.6% | 2018 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 106 | Bhutan | 50.6% | 2020 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 107 | Cape Verde | 50.5% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 108 | Trinidad and Tobago | 50.5% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 109 | Seychelles | 50.4% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 110 | Morocco | 50.4% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 111 | Rwanda | 50.4% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 112 | Honduras | 50.4% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 113 | Saint Lucia | 50.3% | 2022 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 114 | Suriname | 50.3% | 2021 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 115 | Mexico | 50.3% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 116 | Zimbabwe | 50.3% | 2020 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 117 | Timor-Leste | 50.2% | 2019 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 118 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 50.2% | 2020 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 119 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 50.2% | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 120 | Benin | 50.0% | 2022 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 121 | Mauritius | 50.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 122 | El Salvador | 50.0% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 123 | Dominica | 50.0% | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 123 | British Virgin Islands | 50.0% | 2021 | up 21.4% | flat |
| 125 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50.0% | 2021 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 126 | San Marino | 49.9% | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 127 | Bahamas | 49.9% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 128 | Liberia | 49.9% | 2020 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 129 | Ecuador | 49.8% | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 130 | Cameroon | 49.8% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 131 | Kuwait | 49.7% | 2021 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 132 | Chad | 49.7% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 133 | Burundi | 49.4% | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 134 | Jordan | 49.4% | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 135 | Congo | 49.2% | 2018 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 136 | Belize | 49.2% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 137 | Bangladesh | 49.1% | 2020 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 138 | Sao Tome and Principe | 49.1% | 2017 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 139 | Togo | 49.1% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 140 | Sri Lanka | 49.0% | 2020 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 141 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 49.0% | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 142 | Niger | 48.8% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 143 | Georgia | 48.8% | 2007 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 144 | Botswana | 48.7% | 2014 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 145 | Mali | 48.5% | 2023 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 146 | Palestine, State of | 48.0% | 2023 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 147 | Côte d'Ivoire | 48.0% | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 148 | Sierra Leone | 47.9% | 2021 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 149 | Qatar | 47.4% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 150 | Madagascar | 47.4% | 2019 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 151 | Senegal | 46.8% | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 152 | Niue | 46.3% | 2024 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 153 | Guinea | 45.3% | 2020 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 154 | Cook Islands | 37.6% | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release