School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.1 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.1 GPI
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPI
in 2018
All-time low
0.9843 GPI
in 2017
Years of data
49
1971–2020
School enrollment, secondary (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 1.1 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.14 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9843 GPI, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.09 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.09 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.11 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.12 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.13 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.12 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.11 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.11 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.09 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPI | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.08 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9843 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPI | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.11 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland was 1.1 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9843 GPI in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.