School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.11 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland stood at 1.11 GPI.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.28 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.542 GPI, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 106th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.542 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5518 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5859 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.589 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5426 GPI | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.64 GPI | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6324 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6819 GPI | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7075 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7143 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7021 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7299 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7818 GPI | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7915 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7946 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8142 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8379 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8337 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8672 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8897 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9298 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9707 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9769 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.22 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.26 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.25 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.26 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPI | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPI | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.11 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.11 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 GPI, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5957 GPI | 0.542 GPI | 0.6819 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7708 GPI | 0.7021 GPI | 0.8379 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 0.8672 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Ireland was 1.11 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.542 GPI in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, 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.