Ireland vs Middle income: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual

Ireland
9.1 % change on previous year
in 2018
Middle income
1.4 % change on previous year
in 2019
Ireland rank
25th
Middle income rank
25th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual over time

  • Ireland
  • Middle income
-10010203040197119952019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 9.1 % change on previous year against 1.4 % change on previous year in Middle income, a difference of 7.7 % change on previous year.

That makes Ireland's figure about 6.5 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 25th and Middle income ranks 25th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7451 % change on previous year 6.65 % change on previous year 5.91 % change on previous year Middle income
1980s -0.2213 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year 6.3 % change on previous year Middle income
1990s -1.99 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year Middle income
2010s 10.12 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year 6.26 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual, Ireland or Middle income?
Ireland, at 9.1 % change on previous year against 1.4 % change on previous year in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual between Ireland and Middle income?
7.7 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
Ireland ranks 25th and Middle income ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 7,300 data points, 1971–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.