School enrolment, preprimary, national source (% gross)
Enrolment data for ECE programs can be affected by differences in reporting practices, namely by the extent to which childcare programs with little or no pedagogical component are included in the statistics. The data derived from national sources may differ from international sources because of divergences in definitions, methods of calculation, or in some cases due to different underlying data. For these reasons, the data based on national sources should not be used for making comparisons between countries, but rather for assessing the progress of individual countries.
Pre-Primary Gross Enrolment Rate (GER): The number of pupils enrolled in pre-primary school, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population in the theoretical age group in pre-primary school. The purpose of this indicator is to measure the general level of participation of children in Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs. Country-specific definition, method and targets are determined by countries themselves.