Ireland vs MDG: World: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ireland
0.8619 GPIA
in 2022
MDG: World
0.7408 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
64th
MDG: World rank
66th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ireland
- MDG: World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8619 GPIA against 0.7408 GPIA in MDG: World, a difference of 0.1211 GPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times MDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was MDG: World ahead.
Ireland ranks 64th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 184 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8196 GPIA | 0.7644 GPIA | 0.0552 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.7441 GPIA | 0.2646 GPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Ireland or MDG: World?
- Ireland, at 0.8619 GPIA against 0.7408 GPIA in MDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ireland and MDG: World?
- 0.1211 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and MDG: World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and MDG: World rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ireland ranks 64th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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