Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Ireland

Ireland: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 68.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
68.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 115 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2017
All-time low
61.0%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Ireland, 2013–2017

02040602013201520172013: 61.2 % of official school-age population2014: 61 % of official school-age population2015: 64.3 % of official school-age population2016: 66.9 % of official school-age population2017: 68 % of official school-age population

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 68.0% for net intake rate in grade 1, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over five years.

Ireland ranks 71st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population) in Ireland, 2013 to 2017.
Year % of official school-age population Change
2013 61.2%
2014 61.0% -0.3%
2015 64.3% +5.4%
2016 66.9% +4.1%
2017 68.0% +1.6%

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 68 Georgia 68.8% compare
  2. 69 Colombia 68.7% compare
  3. 70 Brunei Darussalam 68.7% compare
  4. 72 Paraguay 67.8%
  5. 73 Djibouti 67.1% compare
  6. 74 Guatemala 66.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net intake rate in grade 1, male in Ireland?
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Ireland was 68.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
Ireland ranks 71st out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
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 Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,794 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.