School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ireland

Ireland: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 1.67 years in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.67 years
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.92 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.9463 years
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ireland, 2010–2022

00.511.522010201620222010: 0.946 years2011: 1.3 years2012: 1 years2013: 1.1 years2014: 1.1 years2015: 1 years2016: 1.2 years2017: 1.7 years2018: 1.8 years2019: 1.9 years2020: 1.9 years2021: 1.7 years2022: 1.7 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2022, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ireland stood at 1.67 years.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ireland peaked at 1.92 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9463 years, in 2010.

That places Ireland 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.31 years 0.9463 years 1.92 years 10
2020s 1.75 years 1.67 years 1.88 years 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 108 Cayman Islands 1.7 years compare
  2. 109 Guatemala 1.69 years compare
  3. 110 Armenia 1.68 years compare
  4. 112 Suriname 1.66 years compare
  5. 113 Pakistan 1.63 years compare
  6. 114 Paraguay 1.6 years compare

See the full ranking of 426 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ireland?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ireland was 1.67 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 years in 2019.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9463 years in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
Ireland ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 13,947 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release