Ireland vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index

Ireland
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
WB: European Union
1 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
WB: European Union rank
31st

School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Ireland
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: European Union, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and WB: European Union ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland WB: European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9936 GPIA 0.9906 GPIA 0.003 GPIA Ireland
2010s 0.9967 GPIA 0.9959 GPIA 0.0008 GPIA Ireland
2020s 1.01 GPIA 0.9992 GPIA 0.0134 GPIA Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Ireland or WB: European Union?
Ireland, at 1.02 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Ireland and WB: European Union?
0.02 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: European Union?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
Ireland ranks 28th and WB: European Union ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,324 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release