Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9904 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9904 GPIA, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9916 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9953 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9921 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9904 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9957 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.999 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 25 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare
- 26 Qatar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 1.02 GPIA compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 31 China 1.02 GPIA compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9904 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release