Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ireland
Ireland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 94.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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, total in Ireland is 94.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ireland peaked at 103.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 1992.
That places Ireland 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 94.8% | — |
| 1993 | 98.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 102.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 103.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 100.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 100.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.4% | 94.8% | 103.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 95.6% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 94.9% | 102.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 146 Estonia 95.7% compare
- 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.3% compare
- 148 Türkiye 95.2% compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 94.9% compare
- 151 Senegal 94.7% compare
- 152 Macau, China 94.6% 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, total in Ireland?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ireland was 94.9% 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, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Ireland ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, total (% 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.