Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 124.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 124.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 124.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.6% | — |
| 1972 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.9% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 100.7% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 101.7% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 102.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 102.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 102.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 101.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 101.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 105.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 106.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 107.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 107.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 95.9% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 103.7% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 104.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 104.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 105.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 107.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 107.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 107.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 107.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 107.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 110.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 108.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 108.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 107.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 107.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 109.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 124.2% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.1% | 96.5% | 102.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.3% | 100.8% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.7% | 95.9% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.7% | 104.9% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.3% | 107.3% | 124.2% | 8 |
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, female in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ireland was 124.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 124.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.