Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 62 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ireland, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ireland is 0.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 31st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.0% | — |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ireland?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ireland was 0.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 educational development programmes in private 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