Ireland vs WB: North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Ireland
99.3%
in 2022
WB: North America
97.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
101st
WB: North America rank
98th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- WB: North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 99.3% against 97.7% in WB: North America, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 101st and WB: North America ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.6% | 101.3% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 100.8% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 99.5% | 1.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Ireland or WB: North America?
- Ireland, at 99.3% against 97.7% in WB: North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Ireland and WB: North America?
- 1.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: North America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and WB: North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 101st and WB: North America ranks 98th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release