Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development

Ireland
26.7%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.4%
in 2017
Ireland rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 26.7% against 26.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 174 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 26.7% against 26.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Ireland ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.