Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 43.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 43.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 64.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58.8% | — |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6% | 38.7% | 64.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 36.4% | 47.4% | 3 |
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland was 43.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release