What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male between Ireland and United Kingdom?

0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?

18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs United Kingdom: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male

Ireland

99.7%

in 2001

United Kingdom

99.7%

in 2017

Ireland rank

4th

United Kingdom rank

3rd

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male over time

Ireland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 165 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	95.8%	96.4%	0.6%	United Kingdom
1980s	89.0%	97.0%	8.0%	United Kingdom
1990s	87.7%	97.2%	9.5%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male, Ireland or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male between Ireland and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?: Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit: % of primary school age children
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.