Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 63,205 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland is 63,205 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 76,407 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36,100 number, in 2015.
That places Ireland 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67,500 number | — |
| 1972 | 68,800 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 69,300 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 69,593 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67,411 number | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 69,604 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 72,514 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 72,535 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 71,542 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 70,623 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 70,965 number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72,267 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 73,303 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 75,166 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 76,002 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 76,407 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75,050 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 73,149 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 70,122 number | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 67,297 number | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 65,995 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 64,940 number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 63,685 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 60,921 number | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 58,970 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 60,058 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 59,437 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36,923 number | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 39,754 number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 39,754 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36,100 number | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 42,229 number | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 57,873 number | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 63,205 number | +9.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 63,205 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 63,205 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,233 number, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -37.9% | 59,437 number | 36,923 number |
| 2017 | +37.0% | 42,229 number | 57,873 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,867 number | 67,411 number | 72,535 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 73,305 number | 70,122 number | 76,407 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,663 number | 58,970 number | 67,297 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 45,120 number | 36,100 number | 63,205 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ireland was 63,205 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,407 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,100 number in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.