Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ireland
Ireland: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 96.48 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 96.48 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Ireland peaked at 108.18 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 79.99, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 146th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 108.18 | — |
| 1972 | 106.69 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 106.72 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 104.63 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 104.29 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 103.87 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 103.14 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 102.51 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 101.53 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 100.88 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 100.4 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 100.5 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.03 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 101.41 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 102.06 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 101.63 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 101.52 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.04 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 102.74 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 103.52 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 103.99 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 104.49 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 105.77 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 106.03 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 106.28 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 105.2 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 79.99 | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 103.08 | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 101.97 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 102.28 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 102.02 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 102.82 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 102.72 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.96 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 103.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.48 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 102.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 103.23 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 103.38 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.12 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.96 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.54 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.19 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.34 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.51 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 100.4 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.03 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.88 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.16 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 96.48 | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 96.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 96.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.19, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +28.9% | 79.99 | 103.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.62 | 101.53 | 108.18 | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.42 | 100.4 | 102.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.03 | 79.99 | 106.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.75 | 102.02 | 103.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.57 | 100.03 | 103.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.17 | 96.48 | 99.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 143 Egypt 96.71 compare
- 144 New Zealand 96.69 compare
- 145 Belize 96.48 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 96.31 compare
- 148 Serbia 95.99 compare
- 149 Tajikistan 95.76 compare
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Ireland?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Ireland was 96.48 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 108.18 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.99 in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.