Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 51.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
51.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2021
All-time low
50.4%
in 2017
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ireland is 51.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 32nd 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50.4% | — |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.4% | 51.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 52.0% | 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 51.6% 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 52.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Ireland ranks 32nd 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 up 2.3%. 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release