Ireland vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ireland
14.35 years
in 2022
UNICEF: Gulf Area
12.69 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
10th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
8th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.35 years against 12.69 years in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 1.66 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.36 years | 12.14 years | 2.22 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.54 years | 12.38 years | 2.16 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ireland or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Ireland, at 14.35 years against 12.69 years in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ireland and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.66 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 10th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 8th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). 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