Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 0.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.7% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2022.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland peaked at 1.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 157th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 154 British Virgin Islands 1.7% compare
- 155 Hong Kong, China 1.6% compare
- 156 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 158 Bahrain 0.6%
- 159 Guinea 0.3% 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 0.7% 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 1.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Ireland ranks 157th out of 159 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 62.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release