Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland is 99.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 106.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.4% | — |
| 2002 | 102.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 102.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 102.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 106.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.6% | 101.4% | 103.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 101.8% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 99.3% | 101.9% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland was 99.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 106.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release