Enrolment in primary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, male was 288,860 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
288,860 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
288,860 number
in 2018
All-time low
184,424 number
in 1997
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Ireland, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Ireland stood at 288,860 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 288,860 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 184,424 number, in 1997.

Ireland ranks 104th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 207,031 number 204,000 number 212,688 number 9
1980s 215,548 number 214,051 number 216,982 number 10
1990s 209,032 number 184,424 number 239,341 number 10
2000s 237,356 number 228,441 number 255,325 number 10
2010s 274,482 number 259,221 number 288,860 number 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 101 Portugal 321,219 number compare
  2. 102 Czechia 298,620 number compare
  3. 103 Somalia 295,037 number compare
  4. 105 Kyrgyzstan 283,243 number compare
  5. 106 Lebanon 267,500 number compare
  6. 107 Switzerland 264,711 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Ireland?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ireland was 288,860 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 288,860 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 184,424 number in 1997.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Ireland ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.