IE · 2021 · tps00185
Formal child care by duration and age group
Ireland, 2021
Formal child care by duration and age group
85.2
Ireland, 2021
▲ 3.8% vs 2020 (82.1)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's formal child care by duration and age group increased by 3.8% compared to 2020, reaching 85.2.
Ireland accounts for 137.0% of the EU-27 total of 62.2.
Ireland ranks 5th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 7.7% (from 79.1 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00185, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
137.0%
EU-27: 62.2
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tps00185