Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 100.0% in 2001. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Ireland, 1971–2001
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
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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About this data
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.