Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.7656 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Ireland stood at 0.7656 units per square kilometre.
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 (number), per square in Ireland peaked at 1.11 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.524 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 120th 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 square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9798 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.9987 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9785 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9769 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.958 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9427 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9244 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8843 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.856 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8718 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8628 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.536 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5771 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5771 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.524 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.613 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8401 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9175 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9276 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9027 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8203 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7656 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.7656 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.82 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.7656 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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 | -37.9% | 0.8628 units per square kilometre | 0.536 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +37.0% | 0.613 units per square kilometre | 0.8401 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.9785 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9096 units per square kilometre | 0.856 units per square kilometre | 0.9769 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.689 units per square kilometre | 0.524 units per square kilometre | 0.9276 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8296 units per square kilometre | 0.7656 units per square kilometre | 0.9027 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 117 Tunisia 0.8269 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Madagascar 0.8199 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Belarus 0.7977 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Benin 0.7582 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lesotho 0.7551 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Ukraine 0.7424 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, male (number), per square in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Ireland was 0.7656 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.524 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Ireland ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 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), 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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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, male (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.