School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School enrollment, preprimary, female was 61.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
61.4%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
61.4%
in 2020
All-time low
35.4%
in 2000
Years of data
32
1989–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1989–2020

02040601989200420201989: 55.5 % gross1990: 56 % gross1991: 55.1 % gross1992: 53.4 % gross1993: 50.2 % gross1994: 44.8 % gross1995: 43.7 % gross1996: 42.9 % gross1997: 41.1 % gross1998: 39.1 % gross1999: 35.6 % gross2000: 35.4 % gross2001: 36.1 % gross2002: 37.2 % gross2003: 39.6 % gross2004: 40.6 % gross2005: 41.8 % gross2006: 43.7 % gross2007: 45.6 % gross2008: 48.1 % gross2009: 49.3 % gross2010: 50.8 % gross2011: 52.2 % gross2012: 53.6 % gross2013: 53 % gross2014: 54.2 % gross2015: 55.3 % gross2016: 56.2 % gross2017: 57.1 % gross2018: 58.3 % gross2019: 59.4 % gross2020: 61.4 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 61.4% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 61.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2000.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1989 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1989 55.5%
1990 56.0% +1.0%
1991 55.1% -1.7%
1992 53.4% -3.1%
1993 50.2% -6.0%
1994 44.8% -10.8%
1995 43.7% -2.3%
1996 42.9% -1.9%
1997 41.1% -4.1%
1998 39.1% -4.9%
1999 35.6% -8.9%
2000 35.4% -0.7%
2001 36.1% +1.9%
2002 37.2% +3.3%
2003 39.6% +6.4%
2004 40.6% +2.5%
2005 41.8% +2.8%
2006 43.7% +4.6%
2007 45.6% +4.4%
2008 48.1% +5.5%
2009 49.3% +2.4%
2010 50.8% +3.0%
2011 52.2% +2.9%
2012 53.6% +2.6%
2013 53.0% -1.0%
2014 54.2% +2.1%
2015 55.3% +2.0%
2016 56.2% +1.7%
2017 57.1% +1.7%
2018 58.3% +2.1%
2019 59.4% +1.9%
2020 61.4% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.5% 55.5% 55.5% 1
1990s 46.2% 35.6% 56.0% 10
2000s 41.8% 35.4% 49.3% 10
2010s 55.0% 50.8% 59.4% 10
2020s 61.4% 61.4% 61.4% 1

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 21 Denmark 101.9% compare
  2. 22 French Polynesia 101.8% compare
  3. 23 Spain 101.7% compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 100.5% compare
  5. 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.0% compare
  6. 26 Sweden 99.8% compare
  7. 27 Mauritius 99.6% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 61.4% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.