Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.7254 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.7254 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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), per square in Ireland peaked at 1.04 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.508 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 122nd of 197 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), per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.929 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.9464 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9566 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9632 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9337 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9606 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9998 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9832 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9655 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9663 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.981 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9997 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9552 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9099 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.893 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8888 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8713 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8315 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8041 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8121 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8148 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5142 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.556 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.556 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.508 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5809 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7951 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8664 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8806 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8588 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7695 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7254 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.7254 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.7254 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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 units per square kilometre | 0.5142 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +36.9% | 0.5809 units per square kilometre | 0.7951 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9637 units per square kilometre | 0.929 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.9552 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8532 units per square kilometre | 0.8041 units per square kilometre | 0.9099 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6572 units per square kilometre | 0.508 units per square kilometre | 0.8806 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7846 units per square kilometre | 0.7254 units per square kilometre | 0.8588 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 119 Tunisia 0.7875 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Lesotho 0.7806 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Benin 0.7516 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Belarus 0.7144 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 0.7026 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 0.6938 units 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, female (number), per square in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ireland was 0.7254 units per square kilometre in 2022, 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 units 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 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Ireland ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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), 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.