Pupils aged 4 years old, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
100.0%
United Kingdom
Lowest
43.4%
Türkiye
Median
94.5%
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
533
What the numbers show
Pupils aged 4 years old, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in United Kingdom; the lowest is 43.4% in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 94.5%, and the mean is 88.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 70.8%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 7.5%).
Pupils aged 4 years old, by sex - as % of the population of the: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2019 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2019 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 98.4% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 5 | Belgium | 98.3% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Spain | 97.9% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 7 | Lithuania | 97.7% | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 97.7% | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 9 | Hungary | 97.6% | 2024 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 10 | Norway | 97.3% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | Ireland | 97.1% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 12 | Denmark | 96.7% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 13 | Iceland | 96.5% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 13 | Latvia | 96.5% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 13 | Malta | 96.5% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 16 | Germany | 96.4% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 16 | Portugal | 96.4% | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 96.3% | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 96.3% | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 95.7% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 21 | Latvia | 94.9% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 94.6% | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 23 | Netherlands | 94.5% | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 23 | Netherlands | 94.5% | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 25 | Slovenia | 93.7% | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 93.7% | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 27 | Austria | 93.4% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 28 | Estonia | 91.3% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 28 | Estonia | 91.3% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 30 | Cyprus | 91.0% | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 90.7% | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 88.8% | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 33 | Czechia | 87.6% | 2024 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 34 | Croatia | 83.8% | 2024 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 83.8% | 2024 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 36 | Slovakia | 81.5% | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 36 | Slovakia | 81.5% | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 38 | Montenegro | 80.1% | 2024 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 39 | Romania | 78.6% | 2024 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 40 | Greece | 76.0% | 2019 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 41 | Serbia | 67.1% | 2024 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 51.0% | 2022 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 43 | Switzerland | 49.0% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 45.6% | 2024 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 45 | Türkiye | 43.4% | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.