School enrollment, preprimary, male in Ireland

Ireland: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 95.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
95.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
117.1%
in 2016
All-time low
83.1%
in 2017
Years of data
36
1971–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Ireland, 1971–2020

02550751001251971199520201971: 107.7 % gross1972: 109.4 % gross1973: 110.2 % gross1974: 110.4 % gross1975: 106 % gross1976: 106.7 % gross1977: 107.5 % gross1978: 103.5 % gross1979: 98.5 % gross1980: 95.1 % gross1981: 95.5 % gross1982: 96.9 % gross1983: 98.7 % gross1984: 102.2 % gross1985: 104.5 % gross1986: 106 % gross1987: 105.1 % gross1988: 103.7 % gross1989: 101.1 % gross1990: 99.4 % gross1991: 101.1 % gross1992: 103.9 % gross1993: 107.3 % gross1994: 108.2 % gross1995: 109.6 % gross1996: 114.4 % gross1997: 115.2 % gross2012: 103.7 % gross2013: 110.6 % gross2014: 111.1 % gross2015: 103.1 % gross2016: 117.1 % gross2017: 83.1 % gross2018: 93.9 % gross2019: 97.3 % gross2020: 95.4 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Ireland stood at 95.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Ireland peaked at 117.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2017.

That places Ireland 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Ireland, 1971 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1971 107.7%
1972 109.4% +1.6%
1973 110.2% +0.7%
1974 110.4% +0.2%
1975 106.0% -4.1%
1976 106.7% +0.7%
1977 107.5% +0.7%
1978 103.5% -3.7%
1979 98.5% -4.8%
1980 95.1% -3.5%
1981 95.5% +0.4%
1982 96.9% +1.4%
1983 98.7% +1.8%
1984 102.2% +3.5%
1985 104.5% +2.3%
1986 106.0% +1.4%
1987 105.1% -0.8%
1988 103.7% -1.4%
1989 101.1% -2.5%
1990 99.4% -1.7%
1991 101.1% +1.7%
1992 103.9% +2.8%
1993 107.3% +3.2%
1994 108.2% +0.8%
1995 109.6% +1.3%
1996 114.4% +4.4%
1997 115.2% +0.7%
2012 103.7% -10.0%
2013 110.6% +6.7%
2014 111.1% +0.5%
2015 103.1% -7.2%
2016 117.1% +13.6%
2017 83.1% -29.0%
2018 93.9% +13.0%
2019 97.3% +3.6%
2020 95.4% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 106.7% 98.5% 110.4% 9
1980s 100.9% 95.1% 106.0% 10
1990s 107.4% 99.4% 115.2% 8
2010s 102.5% 83.1% 117.1% 8
2020s 95.4% 95.4% 95.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Norway 96.4% compare
  2. 32 Iceland 96.2% compare
  3. 33 Peru 95.6% compare
  4. 35 Estonia 95.3% compare
  5. 36 Romania 94.9% compare
  6. 37 Slovenia 94.8% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Ireland?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Ireland was 95.4% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 117.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Ireland ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.