Education in Ireland

3,151 indicators covering education for Ireland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year 2023 up 327.9% 58th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year 2023 up 271.4% 72nd
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 down 44.6% 192nd
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 2022 down 5.5% 155th
School enrollment, primary 96.5% 2022 down 5.5% 146th
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person 2023 up 13.2% 23rd
Primary education, teachers 42,162 2023 up 30.7% 92nd
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year 2024 up 121.6% 22nd
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 63.8% 185th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 28.5% 165th
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year 2024 up 133.4% 15th
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 64.4% 187th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 29.8% 165th
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year 2024 up 119.1% 16th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 64.9% 188th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 30.8% 166th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 up 100.0% 35th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 65.7% 188th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 32.3% 168th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.6 live births per woman 2024 down 15.9% 152nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) -5.27 % change on previous year 2022 down 31.0% 107th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.67 % change on previous year 2022 down 187.0% 176th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth -5.73 % change on previous year 2022 down 170.5% 175th
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 47.7% 185th
School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% 2022 down 4.5% 128th
School enrollment, primary, male 95.5% 2022 down 6.5% 150th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0876 units per person 2022 up 18.2% 78th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4105 % change on previous year 2023 122nd
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year 2022 down 47.7% 102nd
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 2023 down 22.9% 160th
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 2023 down 25.2% 162nd
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 2023 down 25.2% 161st
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 2023 down 26.1% 165th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 7.97 units per square kilometre 2022 up 5.9% 107th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 7.97 units per square kilometre 2022 up 5.9% 107th
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 0.2509 % change on previous year 2023 up 108.9% 26th
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 1.6 live births per woman 2023 down 17.4% 152nd
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 1.6 live births per woman 2023 down 17.4% 152nd
Labor force, total, per capita 0.5311 units per person 2025 up 9.3% 38th
Labor force, total 2.91 million 2025 up 27.4% 113th
Labor force, female 46.9% 2025 up 3.7% 67th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 96.5% 2022 down 5.5% 155th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual -5.74 % change on previous year 2022 down 596.2% 108th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual -4.84 % change on previous year 2022 up 25.6% 100th
School completion, annual growth rate 0.01 % change on previous year 2025 141st
School completion, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 58.1% 144th
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 46.7% 184th
Share of children who have completed primary school 99.8% 2025 up 0.1% 18th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 down 44.6% 192nd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 3.93 units per square kilometre 2022 up 6.9% 103rd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 4.04 units per square kilometre 2022 up 5.0% 105th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year 2025 up 59.5% 65th
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year 2023 up 279.4% 59th
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 6.63 units per square kilometre 2022 up 34.0% 107th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0079 units per person 2023 up 13.2% 23rd
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,531 2023 107th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9965 GPI 2020 down 0.4% 83rd
Human capital composite index 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2022 down 6.6% 37th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 47.7% 185th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 0.0447 units per person 2022 up 22.4% 72nd