Primary education, pupils in Ireland
Ireland: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 48.8% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Ireland peaked at 49.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 72nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 69 Czechia 48.8% compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% compare
- 71 United Kingdom 48.8% compare
- 73 Spain 48.8% compare
- 74 Maldives 48.8% compare
- 75 Turks and Caicos Islands 48.8% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.5% (2022)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Ireland?
- Primary education, pupils in Ireland was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for primary education, pupils?
- Ireland ranks 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.