Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 94.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ireland, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ireland is 94.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 104.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95.2% | — |
| 1993 | 98.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 101.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 103.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 104.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 100.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 100.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -3.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 94.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 94.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.6% | 95.2% | 104.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 96.2% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 94.1% | 101.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 148 Comoros 95.1% compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 94.8% compare
- 150 Estonia 94.7% compare
- 152 Belarus 94.0% compare
- 153 Republic of Moldova 93.8% compare
- 154 Macau, China 93.6% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ireland?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ireland was 94.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.