Enrolment in primary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, female was 275,444 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Ireland is 275,444 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 275,444 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 174,406 number, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 103rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 195,700 number | — |
| 1972 | 195,438 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 197,300 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 195,412 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 196,744 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 197,491 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 197,984 number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 200,066 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 201,936 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 204,196 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 205,447 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 205,739 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 205,815 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 204,895 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 205,210 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 205,236 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 205,993 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 206,420 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 206,780 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 206,542 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 203,506 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 198,995 number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 195,500 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 190,467 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 185,213 number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 178,827 number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 174,406 number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 225,845 number | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 221,566 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 218,046 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 215,176 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 216,461 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 217,010 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 218,359 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 220,229 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 223,802 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 230,970 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 237,349 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 243,513 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 247,179 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 249,186 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 253,027 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 257,270 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 261,632 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 265,627 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 269,716 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 272,804 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 275,444 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197,563 number | 195,412 number | 201,936 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 205,573 number | 204,196 number | 206,780 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,087 number | 174,406 number | 225,845 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,092 number | 215,176 number | 243,513 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,321 number | 247,179 number | 275,444 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 100 Azerbaijan 303,173 number compare
- 101 Portugal 300,441 number compare
- 102 Czechia 284,902 number compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 267,967 number compare
- 105 Switzerland 249,953 number compare
- 106 Lebanon 249,014 number compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Ireland was 275,444 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 275,444 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,406 number in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.