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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, 1991–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.