Ireland vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
95.7%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
96.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
170th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
168th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 96.9% against 95.7% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 170th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 97.3% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.0% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.8% | 0.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 97.1% | 1.6% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Ireland or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 96.9% against 95.7% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 1.2%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 170th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 168th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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