School enrollment, primary, female in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, primary, female was 97.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Ireland is 97.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Ireland peaked at 103.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 128th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.6% | — |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.5% | 101.6% | 102.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 100.1% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Ireland?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Ireland was 97.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Ireland ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.