Ireland vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Ireland
124.2%
in 2018
Spain
114.4%
in 2018
Ireland rank
5th
Spain rank
8th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 124.2% against 114.4% in Spain, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.1% | 84.6% | 15.5% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 101.3% | 100.9% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 103.7% | 109.8% | 6.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 106.7% | 111.0% | 4.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 110.3% | 114.4% | 4.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 124.2% against 114.4% in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Ireland and Spain?
- 9.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.