How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?

Ireland ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Ireland

Name: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Ireland
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 0.9945 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

0.9945 GPI

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

89th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.01 GPI

in 1990

All-time low

0.9887 GPI

in 2007

Years of data

1971–2018

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Ireland, 1971–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Ireland stood at 0.9945 GPI.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9887 GPI, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 89th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9992 GPI	0.9971 GPI	1 GPI	9
1980s	1 GPI	0.9997 GPI	1.01 GPI	10
1990s	1 GPI	0.9924 GPI	1.01 GPI	10
2000s	0.9933 GPI	0.9887 GPI	0.9973 GPI	10
2010s	0.9958 GPI	0.9929 GPI	1 GPI	9

Countries ranked near Ireland

86 Bahamas 0.9953 GPI compare
87 Bulgaria 0.9952 GPI compare
88 France 0.9946 GPI compare
90 Austria 0.9944 GPI compare
91 Finland 0.9943 GPI compare
92 Solomon Islands 0.9942 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Ireland?: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Ireland was 0.9945 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1990.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9887 GPI in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?: Ireland ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.