Ireland vs Post-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Ireland
115.1%
in 2018
Post-demographic dividend
99.2%
in 2019
Ireland rank
6th
Post-demographic dividend rank
5th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 115.1% against 99.2% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Post-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 87.6% 89.4% 1.7% Post-demographic dividend
2000s 97.3% 94.6% 2.7% Ireland
2010s 106.3% 99.3% 7.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Ireland or Post-demographic dividend?
Ireland, at 115.1% against 99.2% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Ireland and Post-demographic dividend?
15.9%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Post-demographic dividend?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Ireland ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.