ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) vs Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
13.61 million
in 2024
Ireland
102,720
in 2022
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank
116th
Ireland rank
118th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
  • Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) currently reports 13.61 million against 102,720 in Ireland, a difference of 13.51 million.

That makes ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)'s figure about 132.5 times Ireland's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) has been ahead every year.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 118th of 221 groups.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 12.66 million 136,254 12.52 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
1980s 13.67 million 142,270 13.52 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
1990s 12.95 million 121,439 12.83 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
2010s 13.75 million 92,739 13.66 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
2020s 13.62 million 111,200 13.51 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) or Ireland?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), at 13.61 million against 102,720 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Ireland?
13.51 million, with ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 118th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release