School enrollment, preprimary in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, preprimary 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.
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
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.5% (2022)
- Labor force, total 2.91 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
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.