Primary completion rate, total in Ireland

Ireland: Primary completion rate, total was 93.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
93.7%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
100th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2014
All-time low
93.7%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2001–2022

Primary completion rate, total in Ireland, 2001–2022

0204060801002001201120222001: 94.7 % of relevant age group2002: 95 % of relevant age group2003: 94.9 % of relevant age group2004: 95.5 % of relevant age group2005: 95 % of relevant age group2013: 97.8 % of relevant age group2014: 99.8 % of relevant age group2015: 98.7 % of relevant age group2016: 99.7 % of relevant age group2017: 97.9 % of relevant age group2018: 96.8 % of relevant age group2019: 99.7 % of relevant age group2020: 98.1 % of relevant age group2021: 96.7 % of relevant age group2022: 93.7 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Ireland is 93.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Ireland peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 100th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.0% 94.7% 95.5% 5
2010s 98.6% 96.8% 99.8% 7
2020s 96.2% 93.7% 98.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 97 Switzerland 94.0% compare
  2. 98 Aruba 93.8% compare
  3. 99 Maldives 93.8% compare
  4. 101 Tunisia 93.6% compare
  5. 102 Eswatini 93.6% compare
  6. 103 Mongolia 93.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Ireland?
Primary completion rate, total in Ireland was 93.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for primary completion rate, total?
Ireland ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.