Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9923 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9923 GPIA, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9923 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland was 1.05 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9923 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 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