School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9931 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
22
2001–2022
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9931 GPIA, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9941 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9951 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9961 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9982 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.997 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.9931 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Ireland was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9931 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release