Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.78 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland is 1.78 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland peaked at 2.15 number per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.03 number per square kilometre, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 106th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.91 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.95 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.96 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.97 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.91 number per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.97 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.05 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 2.05 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.02 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.99 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.03 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.07 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.13 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.14 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.15 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.11 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.06 number per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.97 number per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.89 number per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.85 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.83 number per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.72 number per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.66 number per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.68 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.68 number per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 number per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 number per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 number per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.19 number per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.64 number per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 1.78 number per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 number per square kilometre | 1.91 number per square kilometre | 2.05 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.07 number per square kilometre | 1.97 number per square kilometre | 2.15 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 number per square kilometre | 1.66 number per square kilometre | 1.89 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.28 number per square kilometre | 1.03 number per square kilometre | 1.78 number per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 103 Serbia 1.92 number per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ukraine 1.89 number per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nicaragua 1.81 number per square kilometre compare
- 107 Armenia 1.78 number per square kilometre compare
- 108 Lesotho 1.77 number per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 1.76 number per square kilometre compare
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 square in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland was 1.78 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 number per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 number per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.