Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland
Ireland: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 index in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland is 1.02 index, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.02 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9887 index, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9939 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.9964 index | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9923 index | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.992 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.995 index | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9929 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9887 index | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9939 index | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 index | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.998 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9989 index | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9943 index | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9942 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9937 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9929 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9963 index | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9963 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9989 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 index | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 index | +0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.02 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.02 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9936 index | 0.9887 index | 0.9973 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9967 index | 0.9929 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 0.9989 index | 1.02 index | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 25 American Samoa 1.03 index
- 26 San Marino 1.03 index compare
- 27 Qatar 1.02 index compare
- 29 Liberia 1.02 index compare
- 30 Malawi 1.02 index compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 1.02 index compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland was 1.02 index in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9887 index in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.