Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 95.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ireland stood at 95.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ireland peaked at 103.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 102.4% | — |
| 2002 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.1% | 102.4% | 103.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 99.9% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.5% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ireland was 95.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Ireland ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release