Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 278,462 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland is 278,462, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 292,440 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 184,424, in 1997.
That places Ireland 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 204,000 | — |
| 1972 | 204,122 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 206,400 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 204,482 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 205,475 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 207,327 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 208,448 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 210,336 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 212,688 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 214,051 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 214,551 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 215,132 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 215,724 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 215,549 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 215,455 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 215,000 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 216,157 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 216,982 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 216,882 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 215,854 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 213,241 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 209,572 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 206,726 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 201,531 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 195,770 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 188,862 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 184,424 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 239,341 | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 234,998 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 231,592 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 228,441 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 229,486 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 230,608 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 232,054 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 233,831 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 237,786 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 244,866 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 249,572 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 255,325 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 259,221 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 262,280 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 265,196 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 270,498 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 274,839 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 279,229 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 283,869 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 286,347 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 288,860 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 290,891 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 292,440 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 283,606 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 278,462 | -1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 278,462 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 2.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 278,462 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,987, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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 | +29.8% | 184,424 | 239,341 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207,031 | 204,000 | 212,688 | 9 |
| 1980s | 215,548 | 214,051 | 216,982 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,032 | 184,424 | 239,341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,356 | 228,441 | 255,325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,123 | 259,221 | 290,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,836 | 278,462 | 292,440 | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ireland was 278,462 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 292,440 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,424 in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.