Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland

Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 99.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 147 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2018
All-time low
98.1%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland, 2012–2018

0204060801002012201520182012: 98.1 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 98.2 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

That places Ireland 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Ireland, 2012 to 2018.
Year % Change
2012 98.1%
2013 98.3% +0.2%
2014 98.3% +0.0%
2015 98.2% -0.0%
2016 98.5% +0.2%
2017 98.9% +0.4%
2018 99.3% +0.4%

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Samoa 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Uganda 100.0% compare
  4. 5 Hong Kong, China 99.0% compare
  5. 6 New Zealand 98.8% compare
  6. 7 British Virgin Islands 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ireland was 99.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.