Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland

Ireland: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 99.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 132 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2017
All-time low
96.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland, 2011–2018

0204060801002011201420182011: 99.8 %2012: 97.8 %2013: 98.4 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 96.5 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland stood at 99.0%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Ireland ranks 18th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Ireland, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 99.8%
2012 97.8% -2.0%
2013 98.4% +0.7%
2014 97.5% -0.9%
2015 96.5% -1.0%
2016 97.9% +1.5%
2017 99.9% +2.0%
2018 99.0% -0.9%

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Luxembourg 99.2% compare
  2. 16 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
  3. 17 Mexico 99.1% compare
  4. 19 Germany 98.8% compare
  5. 20 Thailand 98.7% compare
  6. 21 Malta 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ireland was 99.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/