Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Ireland
Ireland: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Ireland, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 216.2% on the previous year and up 520.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 25th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +73.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +216.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Ireland?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Ireland was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release