Ireland vs New Zealand: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Ireland
315,427 number
in 2019
New Zealand
301,436 number
in 2019
Ireland rank
116th
New Zealand rank
119th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199820082019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 315,427 number against 301,436 number in New Zealand, a difference of 13,991 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 119th of 199 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 49,758 number 175,192 number 125,435 number New Zealand
2000s 57,425 number 172,197 number 114,772 number New Zealand
2010s 144,099 number 270,575 number 126,476 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 315,427 number against 301,436 number in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Ireland and New Zealand?
13,991 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/