Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program was 26.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
26.6%
Change on year
up 241.9%
World rank
34th
of 177 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Ireland, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 26.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Ireland stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 241.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Ireland peaked at 26.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Ireland 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 3.8% 0.0% 26.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Ireland was 26.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program?
Ireland ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total 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.