Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland
Ireland: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9965 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland stood at 0.9965 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9486 GPIA, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 130th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.955 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9495 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9486 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.953 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9629 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9951 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9948 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.9965 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.9965 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9984 GPIA, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9684 GPIA | 0.9486 GPIA | 0.9958 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1.01 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, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland was 0.9965 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9486 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release