Bulgaria vs Ireland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Bulgaria
67,649 number
in 2020
Ireland
64,740 number
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
120th
Ireland rank
123rd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 67,649 number against 64,740 number in Ireland, a difference of 2,909 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 202 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 127,933 number 63,250 number 64,683 number Bulgaria
1980s 132,842 number 70,944 number 61,898 number Bulgaria
1990s 105,338 number 56,303 number 49,035 number Bulgaria
2000s 66,742 number 57,425 number 9,317 number Bulgaria
2010s 71,253 number 67,975 number 3,278 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 67,649 number against 64,740 number in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Bulgaria and Ireland?
2,909 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/