Ireland vs UNESCO: Sids: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Ireland
93.7%
in 2022
UNESCO: Sids
89.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
107th
UNESCO: Sids rank
110th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 93.7% against 89.4% in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 4.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 107th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 80.7% | 14.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 90.3% | 8.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 90.2% | 5.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Ireland or UNESCO: Sids?
- Ireland, at 93.7% against 89.4% in UNESCO: Sids as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Ireland and UNESCO: Sids?
- 4.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNESCO: Sids?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 107th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 110th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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