Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 26.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
26.7%
Change on year
up 238.1%
World rank
32nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development 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: 7.9 %2018: 26.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 26.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 238.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Ireland peaked at 26.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Ireland 32nd out of 174 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.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%) in Ireland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 0.0% —
2004 0.0% —
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 0.0% —
2014 0.0% —
2015 0.0% —
2016 0.0% —
2017 7.9% —
2018 26.7% +238.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 26.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 8.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 26.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

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% 26.7% 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Lithuania 28.2% compare
  2. 30 Antigua and Barbuda 28.2% compare
  3. 31 Cyprus 28.0% compare
  4. 33 Grenada 26.5% compare
  5. 34 United Kingdom 26.4% compare
  6. 35 Chile 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Ireland was 26.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 174 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.