Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
172nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland is 0.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Ireland 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 169 Monaco 0.1% compare
- 170 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 171 Sweden 0.0% compare
- 173 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 174 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 175 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 175 Iceland 0.0%
- 175 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 175 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 175 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 175 Norway 0.0%
- 175 Tokelau 0.0% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ireland ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release