School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 7.67 years in 2022. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Ireland is 7.67 years, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Ireland peaked at 8.27 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.67 years, in 2022.
That places Ireland 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.21 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.18 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.12 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.03 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.03 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.83 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.67 years | -2.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.67 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.67 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.16 years, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 years | 8.18 years | 8.27 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.11 years | 8 years | 8.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 years | 7.67 years | 8.02 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.91 years compare
- 14 Grenada 7.89 years compare
- 15 Botswana 7.76 years compare
- 17 Afghanistan 7.58 years compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 7.53 years compare
- 19 Bhutan 7.48 years 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, male in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Ireland was 7.67 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 years in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release