Ireland vs MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
Ireland
98.2%
in 2022
MDG: World
96.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
114th
MDG: World rank
117th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Ireland
- MDG: World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98.2% against 96.2% in MDG: World, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 114th and MDG: World ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.4% | 95.0% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 95.7% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 95.0% | 4.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Ireland or MDG: World?
- Ireland, at 98.2% against 96.2% in MDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Ireland and MDG: World?
- 2.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and MDG: World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and MDG: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Ireland ranks 114th and MDG: World ranks 117th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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