School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 7.85 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
7.85 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.24 years
in 2010
All-time low
7.85 years
in 2022
Years of data
22
2001–2022
School life expectancy, primary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7.85 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Ireland peaked at 8.24 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.85 years, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 11th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.16 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.21 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.18 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.11 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.08 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.06 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.95 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.85 years | -1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.85 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.85 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 years, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.18 years | 8.13 years | 8.21 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.08 years | 8 years | 8.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 years | 7.85 years | 8.01 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, female in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Ireland was 7.85 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 years in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release