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

Latest (2022)
100.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
106.8%
in 2018
All-time low
100.4%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022

02550751002001201120222001: 101.6 %2002: 102.5 %2003: 102.3 %2004: 103 %2005: 103.2 %2006: 103.4 %2007: 103.3 %2008: 103 %2009: 103.7 %2010: 104.6 %2011: 104.4 %2012: 103.4 %2013: 102.6 %2014: 101.9 %2015: 101.7 %2016: 101.7 %2017: 102.1 %2018: 106.8 %2019: 102.7 %2020: 102.2 %2021: 101 %2022: 100.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Ireland, 2001 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 China 100.7% compare
  2. 79 Madagascar 100.6% compare
  3. 80 Hungary 100.4% compare
  4. 82 Singapore 100.3% compare
  5. 83 Liechtenstein 100.3% compare
  6. 84 Norway 100.2% compare

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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release