Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
54
Highest
80.0%
British Virgin Islands
Lowest
37.4%
Costa Rica
Median
48.5%
Years covered
26
1999–2024
Data points
595
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, female (%) is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 80.0% in British Virgin Islands; the lowest is 37.4% in Costa Rica.
The median across all reporting countries is 48.5%, and the mean is 48.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in British Virgin Islands (up 260.0%), and the largest decrease in Saint Lucia (down 14.6%).
Percentage of enrolment in early … female public educational: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Virgin Islands | 80.0% | 2021 | up 260.0% | rising |
| 2 | Cyprus | 52.5% | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 3 | San Marino | 51.7% | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 51.7% | 2021 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 5 | Mauritius | 50.7% | 2020 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 6 | El Salvador | 50.3% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 7 | Morocco | 50.1% | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 8 | Kyrgyzstan | 49.8% | 2021 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 9 | Puerto Rico | 49.8% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 10 | Cuba | 49.6% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 11 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 12 | Niue | 49.0% | 2024 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 49.0% | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 14 | New Zealand | 48.9% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Ukraine | 48.9% | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 16 | Moldova | 48.9% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 17 | Finland | 48.9% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 18 | Serbia | 48.9% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 19 | Latvia | 48.8% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 20 | Uruguay | 48.8% | 2023 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 21 | Thailand | 48.7% | 2020 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 22 | Sweden | 48.6% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 23 | Norway | 48.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 24 | Mexico | 48.6% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 25 | South Korea | 48.5% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 26 | Romania | 48.5% | 2023 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 27 | Laos | 48.5% | 2020 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 28 | Peru | 48.5% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 29 | Germany | 48.5% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 30 | Chile | 48.5% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 31 | Russia | 48.5% | 2019 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 32 | Denmark | 48.4% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 33 | Austria | 48.4% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 34 | Guatemala | 48.4% | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 48.4% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 36 | Lithuania | 48.3% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 37 | Slovenia | 48.3% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 38 | Brazil | 48.3% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Belarus | 48.2% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 40 | Venezuela | 48.1% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 41 | Spain | 48.1% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 42 | Montenegro | 47.9% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 43 | Hungary | 47.8% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 44 | Iceland | 47.7% | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 45 | Vietnam | 47.6% | 2021 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia | 47.3% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 47 | Argentina | 47.3% | 2023 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 48 | Panama | 47.1% | 2024 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46.6% | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 46.1% | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 51 | Paraguay | 46.0% | 2024 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 52 | Grenada | 45.2% | 2023 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 53 | Saint Lucia | 44.6% | 2022 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 37.4% | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release