School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
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