Over-age students, primary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Over-age students, primary, female was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.4% for over-age students, primary, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Ireland peaked at 12.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 181st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.5% | — |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -88.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 1.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 178 Singapore 0.5% compare
- 179 Bermuda 0.4% compare
- 180 Uzbekistan 0.4% compare
- 182 New Zealand 0.3% compare
- 183 San Marino 0.3% compare
- 184 Malaysia 0.2% compare
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 over-age students, primary, female in Ireland?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Ireland was 0.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Ireland ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.