Over-age students, primary, male in Ireland
Ireland: Over-age students, primary, male was 0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Ireland is 0.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Ireland peaked at 13.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
That places Ireland 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.6% | — |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -85.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 1.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 176 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
- 177 Oman 0.7% compare
- 178 San Marino 0.7% compare
- 180 Singapore 0.6% compare
- 181 Bermuda 0.6% compare
- 182 Uzbekistan 0.5% 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, male in Ireland?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Ireland was 0.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Ireland ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.