Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 99.47 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ireland, 1820–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ireland is 99.47, measured in 2022.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 1820.
Ireland ranks 15th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 11.87 | — |
| 1825 | 13.26 | +11.7% |
| 1830 | 14.77 | +11.4% |
| 1835 | 16.43 | +11.2% |
| 1840 | 18.23 | +11.0% |
| 1845 | 20.18 | +10.7% |
| 1850 | 22.29 | +10.5% |
| 1855 | 24.55 | +10.1% |
| 1860 | 26.96 | +9.8% |
| 1865 | 29.51 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 33.66 | +14.1% |
| 1875 | 37.81 | +12.3% |
| 1880 | 41.95 | +10.9% |
| 1885 | 46.1 | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 50.25 | +9.0% |
| 1895 | 54.39 | +8.2% |
| 1900 | 58.54 | +7.6% |
| 1905 | 62.68 | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 66.83 | +6.6% |
| 1915 | 70.98 | +6.2% |
| 1920 | 75.12 | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 79.27 | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 83.42 | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 87.56 | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 91.71 | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 95.85 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 100 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 96.34 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 92 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.99 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 99.47 | -0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 99.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 99.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.24, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 12.56 | 11.87 | 13.26 | 2 |
| 1830s | 15.6 | 14.77 | 16.43 | 2 |
| 1840s | 19.2 | 18.23 | 20.18 | 2 |
| 1850s | 23.42 | 22.29 | 24.55 | 2 |
| 1860s | 28.23 | 26.96 | 29.51 | 2 |
| 1870s | 35.73 | 33.66 | 37.81 | 2 |
| 1880s | 44.03 | 41.95 | 46.1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 52.32 | 50.25 | 54.39 | 2 |
| 1900s | 60.61 | 58.54 | 62.68 | 2 |
| 1910s | 68.91 | 66.83 | 70.98 | 2 |
| 1920s | 77.19 | 75.12 | 79.27 | 2 |
| 1930s | 85.49 | 83.42 | 87.56 | 2 |
| 1940s | 93.78 | 91.71 | 95.85 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 94.17 | 92 | 96.34 | 2 |
| 1970s | 91.5 | 91 | 92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 91 | 91 | 91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.47 | 99.47 | 99.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Ireland was 99.47 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 1820.
- How does Ireland rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 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
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
Gender gap education levels with 642 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.