Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9948 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Ireland 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.997 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 31 Belgium 1.02 GPIA compare
- 32 Liberia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 33 El Salvador 1.02 GPIA compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 1.02 GPIA compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.02 GPIA compare
- 37 China 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9948 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release