School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, preprimary, female was 64.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 64.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 52.4% | — |
| 1986 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.8% | 52.4% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 38.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 38.0% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 53.5% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 64.3% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.