Germany vs Ireland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Germany
28.4
in 2025
Ireland
28.8
in 2025
Germany rank
34th
Ireland rank
32nd
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 28.8 against 28.4 in Germany, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.18 | 21.3 | 3.88 | Germany |
| 2010s | 30.53 | 24.05 | 6.48 | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.82 | 29.42 | 0.6 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 28.8 against 28.4 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.4, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Germany ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.