School enrollment, preprimary, female in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 95.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Ireland, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Ireland is 95.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Ireland peaked at 115.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 107.3% | — |
| 1972 | 109.2% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 110.4% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 111.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 106.6% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 106.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 107.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 103.7% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 98.3% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 94.3% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 95.5% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 98.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 102.7% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 104.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 105.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 104.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 103.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 100.4% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 103.6% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 107.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 107.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 108.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 112.7% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 115.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 110.3% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 110.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 114.9% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.8% | 98.3% | 111.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.3% | 94.2% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.6% | 98.0% | 115.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 82.6% | 114.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 31 Norway 96.2% compare
- 32 Hong Kong, China 96.0% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 95.8% compare
- 35 Romania 95.0% compare
- 36 Latvia 94.5% compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 94.3% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Ireland?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Ireland was 95.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 115.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.