Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ireland
Ireland: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 0.9975 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ireland, 1977–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ireland is 0.9975, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ireland peaked at 3.67 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4126, in 2009.
That places Ireland 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.67 | — |
| 1991 | 1.54 | -57.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9332 | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8829 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9145 | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8708 | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9733 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8014 | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9073 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5555 | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4126 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6511 | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8006 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7883 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7145 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4878 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4814 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4854 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5952 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5993 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.581 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9161 | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9975 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 0.8829 | 1.54 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8764 | 0.4126 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6185 | 0.4814 | 0.8006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9899 | 0.9161 | 1.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 198 Montenegro 1.22 compare
- 199 Tajikistan 1.14 compare
- 200 Slovenia 1.1 compare
- 202 North Macedonia 0.7775 compare
- 203 Netherlands 0.3177 compare
- 204 Serbia 0.1707 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ireland?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ireland was 0.9975 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 1977.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4126 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Ireland ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.