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
00.250.50.751201220182024

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

Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release