Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 99.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 99.3% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2012.
That places Ireland 6th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 98.1% | — |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 5 Guinea 99.7% compare
- 7 New Zealand 99.1% compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 98.4% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 98.3% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland was 99.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release