Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, preprimary

Ireland
95.4%
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
33.8%
in 2020
Ireland rank
34th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • Ireland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 95.4% against 33.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 61.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 197 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 106.7% 10.4% 96.3% Ireland
1980s 100.6% 13.6% 86.9% Ireland
1990s 107.0% 14.7% 92.3% Ireland
2010s 102.1% 30.5% 71.5% Ireland
2020s 95.4% 33.8% 61.5% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Ireland, at 95.4% against 33.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
61.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
Ireland ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.