Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 49,975 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland stood at 49,975.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 71,684 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 34,998, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 115th of 208 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, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64,000 | — |
| 1972 | 65,200 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 65,900 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 66,358 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 64,320 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 66,179 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 68,878 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 68,919 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 67,736 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 66,510 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 66,568 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 67,579 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 69,198 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 71,415 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 71,684 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71,501 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 70,526 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 68,869 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 65,801 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 62,686 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 61,517 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 61,228 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 60,026 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 57,284 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 55,393 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 55,946 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 56,132 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,424 | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 38,302 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 38,302 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,998 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 40,016 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 54,773 | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 59,688 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 60,666 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59,165 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 53,013 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 49,975 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,388 | 64,000 | 68,919 | 9 |
| 1980s | 68,965 | 65,801 | 71,684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,776 | 55,393 | 62,686 | 8 |
| 2010s | 45,271 | 34,998 | 60,666 | 8 |
| 2020s | 54,051 | 49,975 | 59,165 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland was 49,975 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,684 in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,998 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.