Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0096 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0096 units per person.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0215 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per person, in 2015.
That places Ireland 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0214 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0215 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0214 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0211 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0202 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.021 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0207 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0201 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0187 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0178 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0172 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.016 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 units per person | -49.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 units per person | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 units per person | -7.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0096 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 81% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0096 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0134 units per person, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -49.6% | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0077 units per person |
| 2017 | +35.0% | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0113 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0117 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, female (number), per capita in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.0096 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0215 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.