Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland
Ireland: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 0.9682 GPIA in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9682 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.964 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017β2022
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland, 2017β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland is 0.9682 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 49th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9726 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9698 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 0.977 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland was 0.9682 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.964 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Ireland ranks 49th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 educational development programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release