School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 97.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Ireland, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 97.3% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2011.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Ireland peaked at 98.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1986.
That places Ireland 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.4% | — |
| 1972 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 92.7% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 90.5% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 89.0% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 87.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 89.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.8% | 95.5% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 87.9% | 94.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 88.2% | 94.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Ireland?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Ireland was 97.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1986.
- How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.