Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ireland
Ireland: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 66.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ireland, 2013–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 66.6% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over five years.
That places Ireland 73rd out of 118 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.3% | — |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +2.2% |
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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 intake rate in grade 1 in Ireland?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ireland was 66.6% 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 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Ireland ranks 73rd out of 118 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 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.