Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ireland, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.05 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9864 GPI, in 2017.
That places Ireland 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9942 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9864 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9864 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 23 Honduras 1.06 GPI compare
- 24 Madagascar 1.06 GPI compare
- 25 Mauritania 1.05 GPI compare
- 27 Myanmar 1.05 GPI compare
- 28 Djibouti 1.05 GPI compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.05 GPI compare
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 233,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ireland was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9864 GPI in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.