School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9887 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
22
2001–2022
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9887 GPIA, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9939 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9923 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.992 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.995 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9887 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9937 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9887 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 25 American Samoa 1.03 GPIA
- 26 San Marino 1.03 GPIA compare
- 27 Qatar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 29 Liberia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 30 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 1.02 GPIA 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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9887 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release