Ireland vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ireland
0.8619 GPIA
in 2022
UNICEF: World
0.7409 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
64th
UNICEF: World rank
65th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8619 GPIA against 0.7409 GPIA in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.121 GPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
Ireland ranks 64th and UNICEF: World ranks 65th of 184 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8196 GPIA | 0.7645 GPIA | 0.0551 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.7446 GPIA | 0.2641 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 UNICEF: World?
- Ireland, at 0.8619 GPIA against 0.7409 GPIA in UNICEF: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ireland and UNICEF: World?
- 0.121 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: World rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ireland ranks 64th and UNICEF: World ranks 65th 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