Not exposed to stunting or extreme poverty (%) | ECE (%)† | Home stimulation (%) | ECDI (%)‡ | |
85 countries | 65 countries | 62 countries | 60 countries | |
Average | −22.6 (−26.5 to −18.7) | −15.6 (−21.1 to −10.1) | −9.8 (−14.3 to −5.3) | −5.7 (−10.4 to −1.0) |
Region | ||||
East Asia and Pacific | −18.8 (−27.5 to −10.2) | −5.6 (−9.8 to −1.4) | −12.6 (−16.5 to −8.7) | −6.8 (−11.3 to −2.3) |
Europe and Central Asia | −3.8 (−7.1 to −0.5) | −22.2 (−28.6 to −15.8) | −4.2 (−8.1 to −0.3) | −1.1 (−5.2 to 3.1) |
Latin America and the Caribbean | −13.7 (−20.1 to −7.3) | −11.8 (−18.5 to −5.0) | −9.7 (−15.7 to −3.7) | −4.2 (−10.4 to 2.0) |
Middle East and North Africa | −5.5 (−12.5 to 1.5) | −11.4 (−21.1 to −1.8) | −8.1 (−12.3 to −3.9) | −2.0 (−6.3 to 2.4) |
South Asia | −11.8 (−14.6 to −9.0) | −11.0 (−15.1 to −6.9) | −10.2 (−13.8 to −6.6) | −10.1 (−14.6 to −5.7) |
Sub-Saharan Africa | −37.2 (−41.6 to −32.8) | −18.6 (−22.4 to −14.7) | −12.4 (−16.8 to −8.0) | −8.7 (−13.1 to −4.4) |
Country income class | ||||
Low-income | −34.1 (−40.3 to −28.0) | −15.6 (−19.0 to −12.1) | −10.4 (−14.3 to −6.5) | −8.1 (−12.1 to −4.0) |
Lower-middle income | −21.7 (−27.4 to −16.0) | −16.3 (−20.9 to −11.7) | −12.2 (−17.0 to −7.4) | −6.8 (−11.5 to −2.0) |
Upper-middle income | −9.8 (−14.9 to −4.7) | −14.9 (−22.8 to −7.1) | −7.1 (−11.8 to −2.4) | −3.1 (−8.2 to 2.1) |
*Gaps by residential area are defined as the difference between rural and urban averages. A negative area gap implies urban advantage, while a positive area gap rural advantage.
†Early care and education programme.
‡Early Childhood Development Index.
ECDI, Early Childhood Development Index; ECE, early childhood and education.