Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 0.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland is 0.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 109th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland was 0.9% 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 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 154 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 down 1.7%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release