School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland stood at 1.05 GPI.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9922 GPI, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 70th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9964 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9922 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9942 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.05 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9987 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.9922 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9987 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9922 GPI in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.