Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in Ireland
Ireland: Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity was 0.9682 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9682 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.964 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland is 0.9682 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 50th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9726 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.977 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.964 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9682 GPIA | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.9682 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.9682 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9959 GPIA, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9726 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9698 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 0.977 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Ireland was 0.9682 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.964 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release