Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ireland

Ireland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 100.0% in 2001. ▼ Falling

Latest (2001)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 165 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
87.9%
in 1986
Years of data
26
1971–2001

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ireland, 1971–2001

0204060801001971198620011971: 98.4 % of primary school age children1972: 97.5 % of primary school age children1973: 97.7 % of primary school age children1974: 96.6 % of primary school age children1975: 96.5 % of primary school age children1976: 96.4 % of primary school age children1977: 96.2 % of primary school age children1978: 96.3 % of primary school age children1979: 95.5 % of primary school age children1980: 94.4 % of primary school age children1981: 92.7 % of primary school age children1982: 90.5 % of primary school age children1983: 89 % of primary school age children1986: 87.9 % of primary school age children1987: 88.5 % of primary school age children1988: 89.4 % of primary school age children1989: 90 % of primary school age children1990: 90.4 % of primary school age children1991: 89.7 % of primary school age children1992: 88.6 % of primary school age children1993: 88.2 % of primary school age children1994: 88.3 % of primary school age children1995: 88.6 % of primary school age children1996: 89.5 % of primary school age children1999: 99.9 % of primary school age children2001: 100 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ireland is 100.0%, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1986.

That places Ireland 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Ireland, 1971 to 2001.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 98.4%
1972 97.5% -1.0%
1973 97.7% +0.3%
1974 96.6% -1.2%
1975 96.5% -0.1%
1976 96.4% -0.2%
1977 96.2% -0.2%
1978 96.3% +0.1%
1979 95.5% -0.8%
1980 94.4% -1.2%
1981 92.7% -1.8%
1982 90.5% -2.3%
1983 89.0% -1.7%
1986 87.9% -1.2%
1987 88.5% +0.6%
1988 89.4% +1.0%
1989 90.0% +0.7%
1990 90.4% +0.5%
1991 89.7% -0.8%
1992 88.6% -1.2%
1993 88.2% -0.4%
1994 88.3% +0.1%
1995 88.6% +0.4%
1996 89.5% +1.0%
1999 99.9% +11.6%
2001 100.0% +0.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.8% 95.5% 98.4% 9
1980s 90.3% 87.9% 94.4% 8
1990s 90.4% 88.2% 99.9% 8
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Switzerland 99.9% compare
  2. 3 Malaysia 99.8% compare
  3. 4 Norway 99.8% compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ireland?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ireland was 100.0% in 2001, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1986.
How does Ireland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2001.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.