Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Ireland

Ireland: Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of was 99.08 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
100
in 1971
All-time low
98.09
in 2012
Years of data
37
1971–2022

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Ireland, 1971–2022

0204060801001971199620221971: 1001972: 1001973: 1001974: 1001975: 1001976: 1001977: 1001978: 1001979: 1001980: 1001981: 1001982: 1001983: 1001984: 1001985: 1001986: 1001987: 1001988: 1001989: 1001990: 1001991: 1001992: 1001993: 1001994: 1001995: 1001996: 1002012: 98.12013: 98.32014: 98.32015: 98.22016: 98.52017: 98.72018: 992019: 99.12020: 99.22021: 99.22022: 99.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Ireland stood at 99.08.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Ireland peaked at 100 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 98.09, in 2012.

That places Ireland 2nd out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education in Ireland, 1971 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1971 100
1972 100 +0.0%
1973 100 +0.0%
1974 100 +0.0%
1975 100 +0.0%
1976 100 +0.0%
1977 100 +0.0%
1978 100 +0.0%
1979 100 +0.0%
1980 100 +0.0%
1981 100 +0.0%
1982 100 +0.0%
1983 100 +0.0%
1984 100 +0.0%
1985 100 +0.0%
1986 100 +0.0%
1987 100 +0.0%
1988 100 +0.0%
1989 100 +0.0%
1990 100 +0.0%
1991 100 +0.0%
1992 100 +0.0%
1993 100 +0.0%
1994 100 +0.0%
1995 100 +0.0%
1996 100 +0.0%
2012 98.09 -1.9%
2013 98.26 +0.2%
2014 98.26 +0.0%
2015 98.22 -0.0%
2016 98.47 +0.2%
2017 98.74 +0.3%
2018 99 +0.3%
2019 99.07 +0.1%
2020 99.2 +0.1%
2021 99.17 -0.0%
2022 99.08 -0.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 99.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.73, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 99.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.56, 6.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100 100 100 9
1980s 100 100 100 10
1990s 100 100 100 7
2010s 98.51 98.09 99.07 8
2020s 99.15 99.08 99.2 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Bahrain 100 compare
  2. 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.04 compare
  3. 4 Palestine, State of 93.71 compare
  4. 5 Oman 90.15 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Ireland?
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Ireland was 99.08 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1971.
What is the lowest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.09 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,111 data points, 1970–2024
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