School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 77.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia is 77.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 77.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1970.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.7% | — |
| 1971 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 57.1% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 59.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.2% | 52.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 59.2% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 57.1% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 57.8% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 70.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Europe & Central Asia was 77.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.