Ireland - Primary Enrollment 2022
99.62%
−0.36pp from 2021
Ireland's primary enrollment was 99.62% in 2022, decreased +0.36pp from 99.98% in 2021. This was the 88th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sierra Leone | 163.17% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | Rwanda | 148.75% | -1.5% |
| 3rd | Madagascar | 132.89% | -5.3% |
| 4th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 127.69% | -8.0% |
| 5th | Malawi | 126.59% | -0.4% |
| 6th | Antigua and Barbuda | 121.56% | 7.7% |
| 7th | Nepal | 121.23% | 1.0% |
| 8th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 120.82% | 0.9% |
| 9th | Namibia | 120.34% | -1.2% |
| 10th | Mozambique | 119.16% | 0.2% |
| 11th | Timor-Leste | 119.04% | -3.7% |
| 12th | Togo | 118.42% | 1.2% |
| 13th | Vanuatu | 118.37% | -3.7% |
| 14th | Eswatini | 117.20% | -5.2% |
| 15th | Morocco | 116.55% | 3.2% |
| 16th | Sweden | 116.43% | -0.8% |
| 17th | Peru | 114.35% | 0.5% |
| 18th | Cameroon | 112.49% | 2.2% |
| 19th | Fiji | 112.26% | -2.3% |
| 20th | India | 112.07% | 8.6% |
| 21st | Papua New Guinea | 111.09% | 9.0% |
| 22nd | Tuvalu | 110.60% | -2.4% |
| 23rd | Botswana | 109.27% | 4.4% |
| 24th | Marshall Islands | 108.98% | -2.5% |
| 25th | Uruguay | 108.82% | 0.8% |
| 26th | Portugal | 108.10% | 2.3% |
| 27th | Benin | 108.04% | 2.3% |
| 28th | Bangladesh | 107.80% | 1.4% |
| 29th | United Arab Emirates | 107.29% | 0.6% |
| 30th | Moldova | 106.97% | 0.2% |
| 31st | Argentina | 106.76% | -1.3% |
| 32nd | Tonga | 106.54% | -0.5% |
| 33rd | Cambodia | 106.33% | 1.0% |
| 34th | Gibraltar | 106.33% | -2.0% |
| 35th | Costa Rica | 106.20% | -0.9% |
| 36th | Algeria | 105.75% | 1.0% |
| 37th | Montenegro | 105.62% | 1.2% |
| 38th | Bhutan | 105.27% | -0.2% |
| 39th | Thailand | 104.83% | 1.2% |
| 40th | Colombia | 104.83% | -1.6% |
| 41st | Netherlands | 104.22% | -0.2% |
| 42nd | Viet Nam | 104.13% | 0.7% |
| 43rd | Tunisia | 104.06% | -0.3% |
| 44th | Brazil | 103.97% | 0.5% |
| 45th | Hungary | 103.48% | 2.0% |
| 46th | Samoa | 103.31% | -1.4% |
| 47th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 103.03% | -2.8% |
| 48th | Guatemala | 103.00% | 0.0% |
| 49th | Cabo Verde | 102.97% | -0.1% |
| 50th | St. Lucia | 102.96% | 4.6% |
| 51st | Georgia | 102.73% | 1.4% |
| 52nd | France | 102.71% | 0.1% |
| 53rd | Aruba | 102.62% | -5.5% |
| 54th | United Kingdom | 102.54% | 0.3% |
| 55th | Türkiye | 102.49% | -0.1% |
| 56th | Spain | 102.45% | -0.4% |
| 57th | South Africa | 102.40% | 0.6% |
| 58th | Belgium | 102.18% | 0.3% |
| 59th | Japan | 102.16% | -0.1% |
| 60th | Kiribati | 102.16% | -1.5% |
| 61st | Saudi Arabia | 102.14% | 1.2% |
| 62nd | Mexico | 102.00% | -1.3% |
| 63rd | Lithuania | 101.91% | 0.7% |
| 64th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 101.60% | 0.4% |
| 65th | Italy | 101.56% | 0.5% |
| 66th | Panama | 101.56% | 0.7% |
| 67th | Belize | 101.53% | -5.4% |
| 68th | European Union | 101.43% | 0.0% |
| 69th | Nauru | 101.39% | -0.8% |
| 70th | Switzerland | 101.36% | -0.1% |
| 71st | Greece | 101.19% | 4.0% |
| 72nd | Czechia | 100.98% | -0.7% |
| 73rd | Dominica | 100.81% | -0.2% |
| 74th | Austria | 100.78% | -0.9% |
| 75th | Slovenia | 100.64% | 0.9% |
| 76th | Poland | 100.59% | 4.1% |
| 77th | Cuba | 100.58% | -0.7% |
| 78th | Croatia | 100.53% | 0.8% |
| 79th | Dominican Republic | 100.49% | 3.7% |
| 80th | Slovak Republic | 100.33% | 0.3% |
| 81st | Denmark | 100.24% | -0.1% |
| 82nd | Germany | 100.22% | -1.1% |
| 83rd | Chile | 100.19% | 0.8% |
| 84th | Russian Federation | 100.12% | -0.8% |
| 85th | China | 100.10% | 0.9% |
| 86th | Tajikistan | 99.97% | -0.4% |
| 87th | Azerbaijan | 99.81% | 2.1% |
| 88th | Ireland | 99.62% | -0.4% |
| 89th | Singapore | 99.58% | -0.3% |
| 90th | Ecuador | 99.57% | 1.4% |
| 91st | Luxembourg | 99.48% | 1.0% |
| 92nd | Latvia | 99.42% | -0.3% |
| 93rd | Estonia | 99.26% | 0.5% |
| 94th | Kazakhstan | 99.22% | 1.0% |
| 95th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.20% | 0.7% |
| 96th | Brunei Darussalam | 99.13% | -2.2% |
| 97th | Australia | 99.13% | -0.8% |
| 98th | Korea | 99.01% | 0.4% |
| 99th | Norway | 98.97% | 0.0% |
| 100th | Indonesia | 98.70% | -1.6% |
| 101st | Finland | 98.62% | -0.7% |
| 102nd | Kenya | 98.55% | 5.1% |
| 103rd | Jordan | 98.54% | 0.6% |
| 104th | Iceland | 98.51% | -0.1% |
| 105th | Cayman Islands | 98.39% | 3.0% |
| 106th | Ghana | 98.23% | -1.2% |
| 107th | Turkmenistan | 97.81% | -1.3% |
| 108th | Seychelles | 97.77% | -10.8% |
| 109th | North Macedonia | 97.49% | 4.5% |
| 110th | Gambia, The | 97.28% | 1.0% |
| 111th | Cyprus | 97.00% | -2.1% |
| 112th | Bahrain | 96.99% | 0.2% |
| 113th | United States | 96.97% | -1.4% |
| 114th | Armenia | 96.95% | 2.4% |
| 115th | Kyrgyz Republic | 96.74% | 0.4% |
| 116th | Serbia | 96.63% | -0.2% |
| 117th | New Zealand | 96.56% | -1.4% |
| 118th | Albania | 96.37% | -0.8% |
| 119th | Israel | 96.31% | 0.1% |
| 120th | Maldives | 96.01% | -1.2% |
| 121st | Bulgaria | 95.89% | 0.3% |
| 122nd | Lao PDR | 95.70% | -3.4% |
| 123rd | Belarus | 95.43% | -0.1% |
| 124th | Suriname | 95.30% | 0.4% |
| 125th | Canada | 94.74% | -0.5% |
| 126th | Qatar | 94.20% | 5.2% |
| 127th | San Marino | 93.94% | 0.4% |
| 128th | Uzbekistan | 93.91% | -4.1% |
| 129th | Malta | 93.53% | -2.0% |
| 130th | Mongolia | 93.35% | 1.4% |
| 131st | Jamaica | 93.27% | 1.0% |
| 132nd | Zimbabwe | 93.17% | 0.4% |
| 133rd | Sri Lanka | 92.98% | -1.6% |
| 134th | Ukraine | 92.77% | 1.8% |
| 135th | Palau | 92.01% | -15.6% |
| 136th | West Bank and Gaza | 91.45% | -1.3% |
| 137th | Paraguay | 91.03% | -1.6% |
| 138th | Tanzania | 90.62% | -8.2% |
| 139th | Philippines | 90.61% | 2.0% |
| 140th | Andorra | 90.47% | 0.8% |
| 141st | Barbados | 90.19% | -2.8% |
| 142nd | Malaysia | 89.79% | -3.0% |
| 143rd | Eritrea | 89.73% | 13.9% |
| 144th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 89.51% | -7.7% |
| 145th | Oman | 89.25% | 0.1% |
| 146th | El Salvador | 89.13% | 0.1% |
| 147th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 87.11% | -0.3% |
| 148th | Chad | 87.03% | 1.0% |
| 149th | Côte d'Ivoire | 86.45% | 0.7% |
| 150th | Macao SAR, China | 84.97% | -4.6% |
| 151st | Romania | 84.88% | -6.5% |
| 152nd | Senegal | 84.27% | 0.3% |
| 153rd | Lesotho | 83.63% | -1.6% |
| 154th | Honduras | 82.29% | 1.7% |
| 155th | Burkina Faso | 82.26% | -5.5% |
| 156th | Pakistan | 78.94% | -1.7% |
| 157th | Lebanon | 76.45% | 2.3% |
| 158th | British Virgin Islands | 73.17% | -21.1% |
| 159th | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.13% | 5.2% |
| 160th | Liberia | 66.59% | -1.3% |
| 161st | Niger | 66.25% | 0.6% |
FAQ
What was Ireland's primary enrollment in 2022?▾
Ireland's primary enrollment in 2022 was 99.62%. This ranked 88th globally.
How did Ireland's primary enrollment change in 2022?▾
Ireland's primary enrollment decreased by 0.4% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 2022?▾
Sierra Leone had the highest primary enrollment in 2022 at 163.17%.
What is the primary enrollment of Ireland in 2022?▾
The primary enrollment of Ireland in 2022 was 99.62%. This ranked 88th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for Ireland's primary enrollment?▾
Ireland's primary enrollment went from 99.98% in 2021 to 99.62% in 2022, a 0.4% decrease.
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