Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 122,893 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 122,893 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Ireland peaked at 147,908 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 71,098 number, in 2015.
That places Ireland 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 131,500 number | — |
| 1972 | 134,000 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 135,200 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 135,951 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 131,731 number | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 135,783 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 141,392 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 141,454 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 139,278 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 137,133 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 137,533 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 139,846 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 142,501 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 146,581 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 147,686 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 147,908 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 145,576 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 142,018 number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 135,923 number | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 129,983 number | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 127,512 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 126,168 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 123,711 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 118,205 number | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 114,363 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 116,004 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 115,569 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 72,347 number | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 78,056 number | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 78,056 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71,098 number | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 82,245 number | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 112,646 number | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 122,893 number | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,254 number | 131,500 number | 141,454 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 142,270 number | 135,923 number | 147,908 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,439 number | 114,363 number | 129,983 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 88,192 number | 71,098 number | 122,893 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0519 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,462 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland was 122,893 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 147,908 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,098 number in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.