Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0519 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0519 units per person.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0654 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0475 units per person, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 81st of 204 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, female (number), per capita (capita) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0654 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0644 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0639 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0623 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0617 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.061 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0603 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0601 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0599 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0598 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0595 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.059 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0586 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.058 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.058 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.058 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0582 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0586 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0589 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0588 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0576 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0559 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0547 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.053 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0513 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0492 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0475 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0608 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 0.059 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0573 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0557 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0551 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0543 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0536 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0529 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0524 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0525 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0529 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0537 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0542 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0544 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.055 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0556 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0562 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0565 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0566 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0565 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0562 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0558 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0551 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0535 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0519 units per person | -3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0519 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0311 units per person, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0519 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0279 units per person, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +28.2% | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0608 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0599 units per person | 0.0654 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0587 units per person | 0.058 units per person | 0.0598 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0548 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0608 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.054 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 0.0573 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0557 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 0.0566 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0551 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, female (number), per capita in Ireland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.0519 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0654 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0475 units per person in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.