Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Ireland

Ireland: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.811983199920161983: 0.981 % of total population aged 6-161984: 0.982 % of total population aged 6-161985: 0.984 % of total population aged 6-161986: 0.988 % of total population aged 6-161987: 0.992 % of total population aged 6-161989: 0.989 % of total population aged 6-162004: 0.967 % of total population aged 6-162005: 0.874 % of total population aged 6-162006: 0.978 % of total population aged 6-162007: 0.995 % of total population aged 6-162008: 0.985 % of total population aged 6-162009: 1 % of total population aged 6-162013: 0.931 % of total population aged 6-162014: 0.989 % of total population aged 6-162015: 0.978 % of total population aged 6-162016: 0.989 % of total population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2016, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Ireland stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places Ireland 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of total population aged 6-16 Change
1983 1.0%
1984 1.0% +0.1%
1985 1.0% +0.2%
1986 1.0% +0.4%
1987 1.0% +0.4%
1989 1.0% -0.3%
2004 1.0% -2.2%
2005 0.9% -9.7%
2006 1.0% +12.0%
2007 1.0% +1.8%
2008 1.0% -1.1%
2009 1.0% +1.6%
2013 0.9% -6.9%
2014 1.0% +6.2%
2015 1.0% -1.1%
2016 1.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  3. 3 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Chile 1.0% compare
  6. 7 Kenya 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Ireland?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Ireland was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of total population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,014 data points, 1970–2021
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