Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 13,277 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13,277
Change on year
up 602.5%
World rank
39th
of 72 countries
All-time high
24,536
in 2018
All-time low
1,890
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ireland, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ireland is 13,277, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 602.5% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 39th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,161 | 7,345 | 24,536 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,428 | 1,890 | 16,117 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ireland?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Ireland was 13,277 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,536 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,890 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release