Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1053 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland is 0.1053 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.1336 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0977 units per person, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1336 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1316 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1308 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1275 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1261 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.125 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1238 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1233 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1229 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1226 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1216 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1207 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1201 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.119 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1189 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1187 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1192 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1201 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1207 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1202 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1179 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1148 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1125 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1092 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1056 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1011 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0977 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1253 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1216 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1182 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1147 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1134 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.112 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1107 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1092 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.108 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1082 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1085 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.11 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.111 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1117 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1127 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1141 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1152 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1159 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1162 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1158 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1152 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1142 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1132 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.109 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1053 units per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1272 units per person | 0.1229 units per person | 0.1336 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1202 units per person | 0.1187 units per person | 0.1226 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1126 units per person | 0.0977 units per person | 0.1253 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1113 units per person | 0.108 units per person | 0.1182 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1142 units per person | 0.111 units per person | 0.1162 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1092 units per person | 0.1053 units per person | 0.1132 units per person | 3 |
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.1053 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1336 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0977 units per person in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.