Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland stood at 100.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 106.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100.4%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.6% | — |
| 2002 | 102.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 102.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 103.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 104.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 104.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 102.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 106.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 102.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 102.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.9% | 101.6% | 103.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.2% | 101.7% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 100.4% | 102.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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, female in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland was 100.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.4% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release