Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in Ireland
Ireland: Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) was 421.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Ireland, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 421.33 for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 421.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.04, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 31st of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 85.04 | — |
| 2009 | 188.31 | +121.4% |
| 2010 | 283.05 | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 286.48 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 294.52 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 273.73 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 270.62 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 264.2 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 215.17 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 402.28 | +87.0% |
| 2018 | 392.09 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 411.8 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 421.28 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 421.33 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 421.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 822.25, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 421.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 510.2, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +121.4% | 85.04 | 188.31 |
| 2017 | +87.0% | 215.17 | 402.28 |
| 2010 | +50.3% | 188.31 | 283.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.68 | 85.04 | 188.31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 309.39 | 215.17 | 411.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.31 | 421.28 | 421.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
- Initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 421.33 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 421.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.04 in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release