Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in
Hong Kong, China
98.4%
in 2024
Ireland
99.3%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Ireland rank
6th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 99.3% against 98.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 99.3% against 98.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release