Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 106.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
106.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
53rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.1%
in 2018
All-time low
84.9%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1991–2018

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

02550751001991200420181991: 98.6 %1992: 98.5 %1993: 99.6 %1994: 99.9 %1995: 100 %1996: 99.5 %1997: 84.9 %1998: 100.1 %1999: 101.2 %2000: 101.3 %2001: 101.1 %2002: 101.7 %2003: 101.9 %2004: 102.6 %2005: 102.3 %2006: 102.7 %2007: 103.3 %2008: 102.6 %2009: 103.3 %2010: 104.1 %2011: 104.3 %2012: 103.2 %2013: 103 %2014: 102.2 %2015: 101.9 %2016: 102.1 %2017: 103 %2018: 106.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 106.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ireland peaked at 106.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1997.

Ireland ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Ireland, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 98.6%
1992 98.5% -0.1%
1993 99.6% +1.1%
1994 99.9% +0.3%
1995 100.0% +0.1%
1996 99.5% -0.4%
1997 84.9% -14.8%
1998 100.1% +17.9%
1999 101.2% +1.2%
2000 101.3% +0.1%
2001 101.1% -0.2%
2002 101.7% +0.5%
2003 101.9% +0.2%
2004 102.6% +0.7%
2005 102.3% -0.3%
2006 102.7% +0.4%
2007 103.3% +0.6%
2008 102.6% -0.7%
2009 103.3% +0.7%
2010 104.1% +0.7%
2011 104.3% +0.2%
2012 103.2% -1.0%
2013 103.0% -0.2%
2014 102.2% -0.8%
2015 101.9% -0.3%
2016 102.1% +0.2%
2017 103.0% +0.8%
2018 106.1% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.0% 84.9% 101.2% 9
2000s 102.3% 101.1% 103.3% 10
2010s 103.3% 101.9% 106.1% 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 50 Cape Verde 106.5% compare
  2. 51 Lithuania 106.3% compare
  3. 52 Dominica 106.1% compare
  4. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 105.9% compare
  5. 55 Lesotho 105.7% compare
  6. 56 Mauritius 105.7% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Ireland was 106.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 106.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1997.
How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Ireland ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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