Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
54
Highest
1.8%
British Virgin Islands
Lowest
0.6%
Costa Rica
Median
0.9%
Years covered
26
1999–2024
Data points
595
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 1.8% in British Virgin Islands; the lowest is 0.6% in Costa Rica.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9%, and the mean is 1.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in British Virgin Islands (up 512.5%), and the largest decrease in Saint Lucia (down 25.8%).
Percentage of enrolment in early … early adjusted gender parity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Virgin Islands | 1.8% | 2021 | up 512.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Cyprus | 1.1% | 2024 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 3 | San Marino | 1.1% | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.1% | 2021 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 5 | Mauritius | 1.0% | 2020 | up 13.7% | flat |
| 6 | El Salvador | 1.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 7 | Morocco | 1.0% | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 8 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.0% | 2021 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 9 | Puerto Rico | 1.0% | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 10 | Cuba | 1.0% | 2024 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 11 | Ghana | 1.0% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 12 | Niue | 1.0% | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 1.0% | 2023 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 14 | New Zealand | 1.0% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 15 | Ukraine | 1.0% | 2024 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 16 | Moldova | 1.0% | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 17 | Finland | 1.0% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 18 | Serbia | 1.0% | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 19 | Latvia | 1.0% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 20 | Uruguay | 1.0% | 2023 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 21 | Thailand | 0.9% | 2020 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 22 | Sweden | 0.9% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 23 | Norway | 0.9% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 24 | Mexico | 0.9% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 25 | South Korea | 0.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 26 | Romania | 0.9% | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 27 | Laos | 0.9% | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 28 | Peru | 0.9% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 29 | Germany | 0.9% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 30 | Chile | 0.9% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 31 | Russia | 0.9% | 2019 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 32 | Denmark | 0.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 33 | Austria | 0.9% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 34 | Guatemala | 0.9% | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 0.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | Lithuania | 0.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 37 | Slovenia | 0.9% | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 38 | Brazil | 0.9% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 39 | Belarus | 0.9% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 40 | Venezuela | 0.9% | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 41 | Spain | 0.9% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 42 | Montenegro | 0.9% | 2023 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 43 | Hungary | 0.9% | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 44 | Iceland | 0.9% | 2023 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 45 | Vietnam | 0.9% | 2021 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia | 0.9% | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 47 | Argentina | 0.9% | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 48 | Panama | 0.9% | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9% | 2023 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 0.9% | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 51 | Paraguay | 0.9% | 2024 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 52 | Grenada | 0.8% | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 53 | Saint Lucia | 0.8% | 2022 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 0.6% | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release