Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ireland

Ireland: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 100.0% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
87.0%
in 1986
Years of data
45
1971–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ireland, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 97.8 %1972: 97 %1973: 97.2 %1974: 96.1 %1975: 95.8 %1976: 96 %1977: 95.9 %1978: 95.8 %1979: 95 %1980: 93.8 %1981: 92 %1982: 90 %1983: 88.4 %1986: 87 %1987: 87.7 %1988: 88.6 %1989: 89 %1990: 89.4 %1991: 88.8 %1992: 88 %1993: 87.6 %1994: 87.6 %1995: 87.9 %1996: 88.8 %1998: 99.8 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 100 %2001: 99.8 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 100 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.7 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 99.8 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 100 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ireland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1986.

That places Ireland 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.3% 95.0% 97.8% 9
1980s 89.6% 87.0% 93.8% 8
1990s 90.9% 87.6% 99.9% 9
2000s 99.9% 99.7% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Norway 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 100.0% compare
  3. 4 France 100.0% compare
  4. 5 Austria 100.0% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ireland?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Ireland was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1986.
How does Ireland rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.