Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.22 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.22 GPI
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
14th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPI
in 1991
All-time low
0.9818 GPI
in 2017
Years of data
27
1991–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland, 1991–2018

00.250.50.7511.21991200420181991: 1.2 GPI1992: 1.2 GPI1993: 1.1 GPI1994: 1.1 GPI1995: 1.1 GPI1996: 1.1 GPI1997: 1.2 GPI1998: 1.1 GPI1999: 1.1 GPI2000: 1.1 GPI2001: 1.2 GPI2002: 1.2 GPI2003: 1.2 GPI2004: 1.1 GPI2005: 1.2 GPI2006: 1.1 GPI2007: 1.1 GPI2008: 1.1 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2011: 1.1 GPI2012: 1.1 GPI2014: 1.1 GPI2015: 1.1 GPI2016: 1.1 GPI2017: 0.982 GPI2018: 1.2 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland is 1.22 GPI, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.24 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9818 GPI, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 14th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Ireland, 1991 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1991 1.24 GPI
1992 1.2 GPI -3.2%
1993 1.07 GPI -10.8%
1994 1.08 GPI +1.4%
1995 1.11 GPI +2.6%
1996 1.14 GPI +2.9%
1997 1.16 GPI +1.6%
1998 1.12 GPI -3.3%
1999 1.14 GPI +1.4%
2000 1.15 GPI +0.8%
2001 1.16 GPI +0.5%
2002 1.16 GPI +0.6%
2003 1.15 GPI -0.8%
2004 1.13 GPI -1.6%
2005 1.15 GPI +1.6%
2006 1.13 GPI -2.0%
2007 1.12 GPI -0.8%
2008 1.11 GPI -0.6%
2009 1.14 GPI +2.0%
2010 1.12 GPI -1.8%
2011 1.08 GPI -3.2%
2012 1.05 GPI -2.5%
2014 1.06 GPI +0.4%
2015 1.06 GPI +0.1%
2016 1.06 GPI -0.1%
2017 0.9818 GPI -7.2%
2018 1.22 GPI +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 GPI 1.07 GPI 1.24 GPI 9
2000s 1.14 GPI 1.11 GPI 1.16 GPI 10
2010s 1.08 GPI 0.9818 GPI 1.22 GPI 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Maldives 1.26 GPI compare
  2. 12 Brazil 1.25 GPI compare
  3. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 GPI compare
  4. 15 Bermuda 1.22 GPI compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 1.22 GPI compare
  6. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.21 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland was 1.22 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPI in 1991.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9818 GPI in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.