School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 11.07 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.07 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.71 years
in 2018
All-time low
11.07 years
in 2022
Years of data
22
2001–2022
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland stood at 11.07 years. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 11.71 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.07 years, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.21 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.25 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.32 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.39 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.49 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.45 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.32 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.23 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.15 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.71 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.29 years | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.12 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.07 years | -0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.07 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11.07 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.03 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 years | 11.21 years | 11.39 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.31 years | 11.14 years | 11.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 years | 11.07 years | 11.25 years | 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, female in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Ireland was 11.07 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 years in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release