Europe & Central Asia vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Europe & Central Asia
102.4%
in 2019
Ireland
126.5%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Ireland rank
8th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 126.5% against 102.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 24.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 8th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 94.1% 98.5% 4.4% Ireland
2000s 96.8% 103.7% 6.9% Ireland
2010s 101.0% 108.1% 7.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Europe & Central Asia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 126.5% against 102.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Europe & Central Asia and Ireland?
24.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.