Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 52,745 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
52,745
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
115th
of 208 countries
All-time high
76,407
in 1986
All-time low
36,100
in 2015
Years of data
38
1971–2022
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 52,745 for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2022.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 76,407 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36,100, in 2015.
That places Ireland 115th out of 208 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67,500 | — |
| 1972 | 68,800 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 69,300 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 69,593 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67,411 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 69,604 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 72,514 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 72,535 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 71,542 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 70,623 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 70,965 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72,267 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 73,303 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 75,166 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 76,002 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 76,407 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75,050 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 73,149 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 70,122 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 67,297 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 65,995 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 64,940 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 63,685 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 60,921 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 58,970 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 60,058 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 59,437 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36,923 | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 39,754 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 39,754 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36,100 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 42,229 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 57,873 | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 63,205 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 63,903 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62,190 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 56,513 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 52,745 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,867 | 67,411 | 72,535 | 9 |
| 1980s | 73,305 | 70,122 | 76,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,663 | 58,970 | 67,297 | 8 |
| 2010s | 47,468 | 36,100 | 63,903 | 8 |
| 2020s | 57,149 | 52,745 | 62,190 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland was 52,745 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,407 in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,100 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release