Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Ireland, 1971–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199620221971: 67.5k1972: 68.8k1973: 69.3k1974: 69.6k1975: 67.4k1976: 69.6k1977: 72.5k1978: 72.5k1979: 71.5k1980: 70.6k1981: 71.0k1982: 72.3k1983: 73.3k1984: 75.2k1985: 76.0k1986: 76.4k1987: 75.0k1988: 73.1k1989: 70.1k1990: 67.3k1991: 66.0k1992: 64.9k1993: 63.7k1994: 60.9k1995: 59.0k1996: 60.1k1997: 59.4k2012: 36.9k2013: 39.8k2014: 39.8k2015: 36.1k2016: 42.2k2017: 57.9k2018: 63.2k2019: 63.9k2020: 62.2k2021: 56.5k2022: 52.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland is 52,745, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland, 1971 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 New Zealand 56,552 compare
  2. 113 Iraq 55,944 compare
  3. 114 Jamaica 52,983 compare
  4. 116 Oman 49,260 compare
  5. 117 Panama 47,857 compare
  6. 118 Latvia 39,631 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland was 52,745 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 76,407 in 1986.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 36,100 in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
429 places, 17,596 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.