Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0101 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0101 units per person
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
130th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0227 units per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0077 units per person
in 2015
Years of data
38
1971–2022

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland, 1971–2022

0.010.0150.020.0251971199620221971: 0.023 units per person1972: 0.023 units per person1973: 0.022 units per person1974: 0.022 units per person1975: 0.021 units per person1976: 0.021 units per person1977: 0.022 units per person1978: 0.022 units per person1979: 0.021 units per person1980: 0.021 units per person1981: 0.021 units per person1982: 0.021 units per person1983: 0.021 units per person1984: 0.021 units per person1985: 0.021 units per person1986: 0.022 units per person1987: 0.021 units per person1988: 0.021 units per person1989: 0.02 units per person1990: 0.019 units per person1991: 0.019 units per person1992: 0.018 units per person1993: 0.018 units per person1994: 0.017 units per person1995: 0.016 units per person1996: 0.017 units per person1997: 0.016 units per person2012: 0.008 units per person2013: 0.009 units per person2014: 0.009 units per person2015: 0.008 units per person2016: 0.009 units per person2017: 0.012 units per person2018: 0.013 units per person2019: 0.013 units per person2020: 0.012 units per person2021: 0.011 units per person2022: 0.01 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0101 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in 2022.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0227 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 units per person, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 130th 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, male (number), per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland, 1971 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0226 units per person
1972 0.0227 units per person +0.4%
1973 0.0225 units per person -0.9%
1974 0.0222 units per person -1.2%
1975 0.0211 units per person -4.7%
1976 0.0215 units per person +1.7%
1977 0.0221 units per person +2.8%
1978 0.0218 units per person -1.4%
1979 0.0212 units per person -2.7%
1980 0.0207 units per person -2.4%
1981 0.0206 units per person -0.7%
1982 0.0207 units per person +0.9%
1983 0.0209 units per person +0.7%
1984 0.0213 units per person +1.9%
1985 0.0215 units per person +1.0%
1986 0.0216 units per person +0.5%
1987 0.0212 units per person -1.8%
1988 0.0208 units per person -2.1%
1989 0.02 units per person -3.8%
1990 0.0192 units per person -4.1%
1991 0.0187 units per person -2.5%
1992 0.0182 units per person -2.3%
1993 0.0178 units per person -2.4%
1994 0.017 units per person -4.7%
1995 0.0163 units per person -3.7%
1996 0.0165 units per person +1.0%
1997 0.0162 units per person -2.0%
2012 0.008 units per person -50.4%
2013 0.0086 units per person +7.1%
2014 0.0085 units per person -0.7%
2015 0.0077 units per person -10.0%
2016 0.0089 units per person +15.5%
2017 0.012 units per person +35.2%
2018 0.0129 units per person +7.6%
2019 0.0128 units per person -0.5%
2020 0.0123 units per person -3.9%
2021 0.0111 units per person -10.4%
2022 0.0101 units per person -8.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.0101 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0126 units per person, 81% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.0101 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0146 units per person, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -50.4% 0.0162 units per person 0.008 units per person
2017 +35.2% 0.0089 units per person 0.012 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.022 units per person 0.0211 units per person 0.0227 units per person 9
1980s 0.0209 units per person 0.02 units per person 0.0216 units per person 10
1990s 0.0175 units per person 0.0162 units per person 0.0192 units per person 8
2010s 0.0099 units per person 0.0077 units per person 0.0129 units per person 8
2020s 0.0112 units per person 0.0101 units per person 0.0123 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 127 Ukraine 0.0103 units per person compare
  2. 128 Sri Lanka 0.0102 units per person compare
  3. 129 Dominica 0.0102 units per person compare
  4. 131 Fiji 0.0101 units per person compare
  5. 132 Lesotho 0.01 units per person compare
  6. 133 East Timor 0.01 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.0101 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0227 units per person in 1972.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
Ireland ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,002 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.