School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9965 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.9965 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9869 GPI, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 83rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9993 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9984 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9997 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9981 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9995 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9986 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9952 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9903 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9869 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9921 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9963 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9948 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9904 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9952 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9963 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9957 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.996 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9943 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9969 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9949 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.999 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9965 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.9975 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9997 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9903 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9932 GPI | 0.9869 GPI | 0.9973 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9973 GPI | 0.9943 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9965 GPI | 0.9965 GPI | 0.9965 GPI | 1 |
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 (gross), gender parity index in Ireland?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland was 0.9965 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1990.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9869 GPI in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.