IE · 2019 · tps00185
Formal child care by duration and age group
Ireland, 2019
Formal child care by duration and age group
68.0
Ireland, 2019
▼ 1.6% vs 2018 (69.1)
Analysis
In 2019, Ireland's formal child care by duration and age group decreased by 1.6% compared to 2018, reaching 68.0.
Ireland accounts for 104.6% of the EU-27 total of 65.0.
Ireland ranks 15th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 11.5% (from 76.8 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00185, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#15 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
104.6%
EU-27: 65.0
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tps00185