School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 96.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, primary in Ireland stood at 96.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Ireland peaked at 103.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 102.0% | — |
| 2002 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 102.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 103.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 96.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 96.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8% | 102.0% | 103.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 100.0% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.5% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 143 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 144 New Zealand 96.7% compare
- 145 Belize 96.5% compare
- 147 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 148 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 149 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
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 school enrollment, primary in Ireland?
- School enrollment, primary in Ireland was 96.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 (% 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.