Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0197 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland is 0.0197 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0441 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 units per person, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 141st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0439 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0441 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0438 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0433 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0413 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0419 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0431 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0425 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0413 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0402 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0398 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0401 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0406 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0415 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0417 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0418 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0411 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0403 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0387 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.037 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0361 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0355 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0346 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0329 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0317 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0319 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0315 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 units per person | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.025 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0241 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 units per person | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.0197 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0441 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 units per person in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.