Ireland vs Norway: School age population, early childhood education, female

Ireland
154,463 number
in 2019
Norway
147,919 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
116th
Norway rank
118th

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820092020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 154,463 number against 147,919 number in Norway, a difference of 6,544 number.

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

Ireland ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 24,150 number 89,718 number 65,568 number Norway
2000s 28,010 number 87,842 number 59,832 number Norway
2010s 70,524 number 132,265 number 61,741 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 154,463 number against 147,919 number in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Ireland and Norway?
6,544 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Ireland ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (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, female (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

Female 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/