Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1053 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, pupils, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.1053 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.1336 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0977 units per person, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1336 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1316 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1308 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1275 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1261 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.125 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1238 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1233 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1229 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1226 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1216 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1207 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1201 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.119 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1189 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1187 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1192 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1201 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1207 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1202 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1179 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1148 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1125 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1092 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1056 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1011 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0977 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1253 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1216 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1182 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1147 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1134 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.112 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1107 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1092 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.108 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1082 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1085 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.11 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.111 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1117 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1127 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1141 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1152 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1159 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1162 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1158 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1152 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1142 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1132 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.109 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1053 units per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1272 units per person | 0.1229 units per person | 0.1336 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1202 units per person | 0.1187 units per person | 0.1226 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1126 units per person | 0.0977 units per person | 0.1253 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1113 units per person | 0.108 units per person | 0.1182 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1142 units per person | 0.111 units per person | 0.1162 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1092 units per person | 0.1053 units per person | 0.1132 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Ireland?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ireland was 0.1053 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1336 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0977 units per person in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.