Primary completion rate, male in Ireland

Ireland: Primary completion rate, male was 92.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
92.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2014
All-time low
92.6%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2001–2022

Primary completion rate, male in Ireland, 2001–2022

0204060801002001201120222001: 94.5 % of relevant age group2002: 94.9 % of relevant age group2003: 94.4 % of relevant age group2004: 94.3 % of relevant age group2005: 94.4 % of relevant age group2013: 96.2 % of relevant age group2014: 99.1 % of relevant age group2015: 98.1 % of relevant age group2016: 99 % of relevant age group2017: 96.8 % of relevant age group2018: 96.7 % of relevant age group2019: 98 % of relevant age group2020: 97.5 % of relevant age group2021: 96.1 % of relevant age group2022: 92.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, male in Ireland is 92.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Ireland peaked at 99.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2022.

That places Ireland 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary completion rate, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Ireland, 2001 to 2022.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2001 94.5%
2002 94.9% +0.5%
2003 94.4% -0.5%
2004 94.3% -0.1%
2005 94.4% +0.1%
2013 96.2% +1.9%
2014 99.1% +3.0%
2015 98.1% -1.0%
2016 99.0% +0.9%
2017 96.8% -2.3%
2018 96.7% -0.0%
2019 98.0% +1.3%
2020 97.5% -0.5%
2021 96.1% -1.5%
2022 92.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.5% 94.3% 94.9% 5
2010s 97.7% 96.2% 99.1% 7
2020s 95.4% 92.6% 97.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 98 Aruba 93.2% compare
  2. 99 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
  3. 100 Switzerland 92.7% compare
  4. 102 Hong Kong 92.6% compare
  5. 103 San Marino 92.5% compare
  6. 104 Mongolia 92.4% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in Ireland?
Primary completion rate, male in Ireland was 92.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for primary completion rate, male?
Ireland ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.