Ireland vs Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Ireland
107.3%
in 2018
Least developed countries
86.3%
in 2019
Ireland rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
35th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 107.3% against 86.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 21.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 188 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 95.3% 56.1% 39.3% Ireland
2000s 102.7% 69.8% 33.0% Ireland
2010s 103.3% 84.2% 19.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Ireland or Least developed countries?
Ireland, at 107.3% against 86.3% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Ireland and Least developed countries?
21.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Least developed countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Least developed countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Ireland ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.