Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
106.7%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
45th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.7%
in 2018
All-time low
85.0%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1991–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, 1991–2018

02550751001991200420181991: 98.9 %1992: 98.9 %1993: 99.9 %1994: 100.2 %1995: 100.2 %1996: 99.8 %1997: 85 %1998: 100.1 %1999: 101 %2000: 101.4 %2001: 101.4 %2002: 102.1 %2003: 102.1 %2004: 102.8 %2005: 102.7 %2006: 103 %2007: 103.3 %2008: 102.8 %2009: 103.5 %2010: 104.3 %2011: 104.3 %2012: 103.3 %2013: 102.8 %2014: 102 %2015: 101.8 %2016: 101.9 %2017: 102.7 %2018: 106.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland is 106.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 106.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 1997.

Ireland ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Ireland, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 98.9%
1992 98.9% -0.0%
1993 99.9% +1.0%
1994 100.2% +0.3%
1995 100.2% +0.0%
1996 99.8% -0.4%
1997 85.0% -14.8%
1998 100.1% +17.7%
1999 101.0% +0.9%
2000 101.4% +0.4%
2001 101.4% +0.0%
2002 102.1% +0.7%
2003 102.1% +0.0%
2004 102.8% +0.7%
2005 102.7% -0.1%
2006 103.0% +0.3%
2007 103.3% +0.3%
2008 102.8% -0.5%
2009 103.5% +0.7%
2010 104.3% +0.8%
2011 104.3% +0.0%
2012 103.3% -1.0%
2013 102.8% -0.5%
2014 102.0% -0.8%
2015 101.8% -0.2%
2016 101.9% +0.1%
2017 102.7% +0.7%
2018 106.7% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.2% 85.0% 101.0% 9
2000s 102.5% 101.4% 103.5% 10
2010s 103.3% 101.8% 106.7% 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 42 Timor-Leste 107.1% compare
  2. 43 Libya 107.1% compare
  3. 44 Malta 106.9% compare
  4. 46 Lesotho 106.7% compare
  5. 47 Denmark 106.6% compare
  6. 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106.5% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland was 106.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 1997.
How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.