Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland
Ireland: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 93.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland is 93.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.0% | — |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 94.6% | 2 |
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland was 93.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Ireland ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release