Europe & Central Asia vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 117.1% against 103.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.1% | 96.6% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 95.1% | 96.7% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 100.4% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 103.8% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 108.6% | 6.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Europe & Central Asia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 117.1% against 103.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Europe & Central Asia and Ireland?
- 13.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.