Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland
Ireland: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 15.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
15.5%
Change on year
up 602.7%
World rank
41st
of 66 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2018
All-time low
2.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 15.5% for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 602.7% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
That places Ireland 41st out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +238.5% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -87.9% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +602.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 7.8% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 2.2% | 18.2% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland was 15.5% 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 26.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 66 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 up 98.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release