Ireland vs Small states: School enrollment, primary, female

Ireland
97.3%
in 2011
Small states
86.1%
in 2018
Ireland rank
27th
Small states rank
27th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 97.3% against 86.1% in Small states, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 27th and Small states ranks 27th of 167 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 96.8% 78.4% 18.4% Ireland
1980s 90.3% 81.2% 9.1% Ireland
1990s 89.7% 79.3% 10.4% Ireland
2000s 94.3% 82.4% 11.9% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Ireland or Small states?
Ireland, at 97.3% against 86.1% in Small states as of 2011.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Ireland and Small states?
11.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Ireland ranks 27th and Small states ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.