Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female was 0.8664 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.8664 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2018.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ireland peaked at 1.04 number per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.508 number per square kilometre, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 106th of 195 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 … number square kilometre female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.929 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.9464 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9566 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9632 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9337 number per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9606 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9998 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9832 number per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9655 number per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9663 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.981 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 number per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9997 number per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9552 number per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9099 number per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.893 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8888 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8713 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8315 number per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8041 number per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8121 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8148 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5142 number per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.556 number per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.556 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.508 number per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5809 number per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7951 number per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8664 number per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education … number square kilometre female 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 | -36.9% | 0.8148 number per square kilometre | 0.5142 number per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +36.9% | 0.5809 number per square kilometre | 0.7951 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9637 number per square kilometre | 0.929 number per square kilometre | 1 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 number per square kilometre | 0.9552 number per square kilometre | 1.04 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8532 number per square kilometre | 0.8041 number per square kilometre | 0.9099 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6252 number per square kilometre | 0.508 number per square kilometre | 0.8664 number per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 103 Ukraine 0.9088 number per square kilometre compare
- 104 Lesotho 0.9032 number per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.8993 number per square kilometre compare
- 107 Armenia 0.8547 number per square kilometre compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 0.8496 number per square kilometre compare
- 109 Belarus 0.8186 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ireland was 0.8664 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 number per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 number per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female (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.