Ireland vs SDG: Oceania: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Ireland
7.76 years
in 2022
SDG: Oceania
6.67 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
15th
SDG: Oceania rank
13th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Oceania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.76 years against 6.67 years in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 1.09 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Oceania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 15th and SDG: Oceania ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.21 years | 5.85 years | 2.36 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.1 years | 6.71 years | 1.39 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.89 years | 6.72 years | 1.16 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Ireland or SDG: Oceania?
- Ireland, at 7.76 years against 6.67 years in SDG: Oceania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Ireland and SDG: Oceania?
- 1.09 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Oceania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Oceania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 15th and SDG: Oceania ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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