Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 59,688 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ireland is 59,688 number, measured 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 in Ireland peaked at 71,684 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 34,998 number, in 2015.
That places Ireland 108th out of 196 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, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64,000 number | — |
| 1972 | 65,200 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 65,900 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 66,358 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 64,320 number | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 66,179 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 68,878 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 68,919 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 67,736 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 66,510 number | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 66,568 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 67,579 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 69,198 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 71,415 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 71,684 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71,501 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 70,526 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 68,869 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 65,801 number | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 62,686 number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 61,517 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 61,228 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 60,026 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 57,284 number | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 55,393 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 55,946 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 56,132 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,424 number | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 38,302 number | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 38,302 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,998 number | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 40,016 number | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 54,773 number | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 59,688 number | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,388 number | 64,000 number | 68,919 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 68,965 number | 65,801 number | 71,684 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,776 number | 55,393 number | 62,686 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 43,072 number | 34,998 number | 59,688 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ireland was 59,688 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,684 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,998 number in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.