School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 95.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, preprimary in Ireland, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Ireland stood at 95.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Ireland peaked at 116.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 107.5% | — |
| 1972 | 109.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 110.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 110.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 106.3% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 106.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 107.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 103.6% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 98.4% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 94.7% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 102.4% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 104.4% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 105.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 104.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 103.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 100.7% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 98.7% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 100.4% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 103.8% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 107.1% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 107.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 109.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 113.6% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 115.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 103.6% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 110.5% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 110.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 102.1% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 116.0% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -28.6% | 116.0% | 82.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.7% | 98.4% | 110.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.6% | 94.7% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.0% | 98.7% | 115.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 82.9% | 116.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Ireland?
- School enrollment, preprimary 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 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 116.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 (% 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.