School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.9969 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
21
2001–2022
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland stood at 1.04 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9969 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Ireland 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9998 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 1.04 GPIA
- 100 Libya 1.04 GPIA
- 101 Saudi Arabia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 103 Samoa 1.04 GPIA
- 104 Colombia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 105 Macao 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland was 1.04 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9969 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Ireland ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release