Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8645 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland is 0.8645 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland peaked at 0.8645 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.431 GPIA, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 69th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8045 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.684 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5115 GPIA | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.431 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.633 GPIA | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6561 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.78 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7645 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6088 GPIA | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8645 GPIA | +42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6428 GPIA | 0.431 GPIA | 0.8045 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7459 GPIA | 0.6088 GPIA | 0.8645 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ireland was 0.8645 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8645 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.431 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release