School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.67 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ireland, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ireland stood at 1.67 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 1.93 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9573 years, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 120th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9573 years | — |
| 2011 | 1.31 years | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 years | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 years | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 years | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 years | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.66 years | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 1.86 years | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.93 years | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.88 years | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.71 years | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 years | -2.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.67 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 67% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.67 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.31 years | 0.9573 years | 1.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 years | 1.67 years | 1.88 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ireland was 1.67 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9573 years in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release