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Ireland
School enrollment, primary (% gross)

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Global rank#122out of 165 countries
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Historical trend

10310299.998.296.5200120122022Ireland · 2022: 96.48%Ireland

Analytical takeaways

  • Ireland records 96.48% for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in 2022, ranking #122 globally out of 165 countries.
  • School enrollment, primary (% gross) declined from 102.02% in 2001 to 96.48% in 2022, a decrease of 5.55%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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