Enrolment in primary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, male was 288,860 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ireland, 1971–2018
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.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 204,000 number | — |
| 1972 | 204,122 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 206,400 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 204,482 number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 205,475 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 207,327 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 208,448 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 210,336 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 212,688 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 214,051 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 214,551 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 215,132 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 215,724 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 215,549 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 215,455 number | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 215,000 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 216,157 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 216,982 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 216,882 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 215,854 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 213,241 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 209,572 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 206,726 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 201,531 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 195,770 number | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 188,862 number | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 184,424 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 239,341 number | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 234,998 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 231,592 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 228,441 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 229,486 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 230,608 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 232,054 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 233,831 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 237,786 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 244,866 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 249,572 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 255,325 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 259,221 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 262,280 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 265,196 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 270,498 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 274,839 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 279,229 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 283,869 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 286,347 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 288,860 number | +0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 288,860 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 288,860 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +29.8% | 184,424 number | 239,341 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.