School enrollment, primary, private in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, primary, private was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Ireland, 1977–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, primary, private in Ireland stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Ireland peaked at 3.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 193rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -57.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 190 Montenegro 1.2% compare
- 191 Tajikistan 1.1% compare
- 192 Slovenia 1.1% compare
- 194 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 195 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 196 Serbia 0.2% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Ireland?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Ireland was 1.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Ireland ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.