Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Ireland
Ireland: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 4.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Ireland, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Ireland stood at 4.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Ireland peaked at 6.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Ireland 96th out of 145 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 6.2% | — |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Ireland?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Ireland was 4.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Ireland ranks 96th out of 145 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release