Ireland vs Other small states: School enrollment, preprimary

Ireland
95.4%
in 2020
Other small states
39.6%
in 2020
Ireland rank
34th
Other small states rank
30th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • Ireland
  • Other small states
20406080100120197119952020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 95.4% against 39.6% in Other small states, a difference of 55.8%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.4 times Other small states's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 30th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 104.1% 22.0% 82.1% Ireland
1980s 100.6% 23.0% 77.6% Ireland
1990s 107.0% 25.6% 81.4% Ireland
2010s 102.1% 38.0% 64.1% Ireland
2020s 95.4% 39.6% 55.7% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, Ireland or Other small states?
Ireland, at 95.4% against 39.6% in Other small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Ireland and Other small states?
55.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
Ireland ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 30th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ireland vs Other small states: School enrollment, preprimary. Statizoid, drawing on Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-enrollment-preprimary-percent-gross/ireland/other-small-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-enrollment-preprimary-percent-gross/ireland/other-small-states/">Ireland vs Other small states: School enrollment, preprimary</a> — Statizoid

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.