Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Ireland
Ireland: Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the was 73.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.4%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2024
All-time low
62.0%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 73.4% for other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in 2025.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Ireland peaked at 79.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.0% | — |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 73.4% | -7.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 73.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.8%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 73.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 62.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 68.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 72.6% | 79.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Ireland?
- Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Ireland was 73.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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