Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ireland is 97.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ireland peaked at 103.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.6% | — |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.5% | 101.6% | 102.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 100.1% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ireland was 97.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Ireland ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release