Preprimary school enrollment - Country rankings

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Preprimary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children, 2020:

The average for 2020 based on 26 countries was 96.75 percent. The highest value was in the Czechia: 113.53 percent and the lowest value was in Croatia: 70.91 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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Countries Preprimary school enrollment, 2020 Global rank Available data
Czechia 113.53 1 1971 - 2020
Malta 112.49 2 1970 - 2020
Belgium 112.43 3 1971 - 2020
Germany 108.03 4 1993 - 2020
France 106.66 5 1971 - 2020
Denmark 103.2 6 1971 - 2020
Austria 102.86 7 1971 - 2020
Spain 101.83 8 1971 - 2020
Slovakia 101.78 9 1981 - 2020
Sweden 100.39 10 1973 - 2020
Portugal 99.36 11 1971 - 2020
Ireland 95.35 12 1971 - 2020
Romania 94.91 13 1971 - 2020
Latvia 94.63 14 1981 - 2020
Slovenia 93.97 15 1981 - 2020
Poland 93.87 16 1971 - 2020
Greece 93.28 17 1971 - 2020
Italy 92.66 18 1971 - 2020
Luxembourg 92.2 19 1970 - 2020
Netherlands 91.95 20 1971 - 2020
Hungary 90.84 21 1971 - 2020
Lithuania 89.14 22 1981 - 2020
Finland 88.36 23 1971 - 2020
Cyprus 86.66 24 1971 - 2020
Bulgaria 84.29 25 1971 - 2020
Croatia 70.91 26 1980 - 2020


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Definition: 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.

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1. Czechia
2. Malta
3. Belgium
4. Germany
5. France
6. Denmark
7. Austria
8. Spain
9. Slovakia
10. Sweden
11. Portugal
12. Ireland
13. Romania
14. Latvia
15. Slovenia
16. Poland
17. Greece
18. Italy
19. Luxembourg
20. Netherlands
21. Hungary
22. Lithuania
23. Finland
24. Cyprus
25. Bulgaria
26. Croatia
113.53
112.49
112.43
108.03
106.66
103.20
102.86
101.83
101.78
100.39
99.36
95.35
94.91
94.63
93.97
93.87
93.28
92.66
92.20
91.95
90.84
89.14
88.36
86.66
84.29
70.91
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56.8
85.1
113.53


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