Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Ireland

Ireland: Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls was 93.4 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
93.4
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 162 countries
All-time high
100
in 2011
All-time low
93.4
in 2022
Years of data
10
2011–2022

Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Ireland, 2011–2022

0204060801002011201620222011: 1002012: 96.72013: 97.92014: 97.12015: 96.52016: 97.52017: 1002018: 982021: 94.62022: 93.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Ireland stood at 93.4. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Ireland peaked at 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.4, in 2022.

That places Ireland 54th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Ireland, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 100 —
2012 96.71 -3.3%
2013 97.87 +1.2%
2014 97.1 -0.8%
2015 96.52 -0.6%
2016 97.52 +1.0%
2017 100 +2.5%
2018 98.03 -2.0%
2021 94.6 -3.5%
2022 93.4 -1.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 93.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.26, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 93.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.2, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.97 96.52 100 8
2020s 94 93.4 94.6 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 93.87 compare
  2. 52 Andorra 93.79 compare
  3. 53 Czechia 93.73 compare
  4. 55 Canada 93.13 compare
  5. 56 Argentina 93.08 compare
  6. 57 British Virgin Islands 93.06 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Ireland?
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Ireland was 93.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2011.
What is the lowest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls?
Ireland ranks 54th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,488 data points, 2000–2025
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