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

Ireland
64,740 number
in 2019
Namibia
65,011 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
123rd
Namibia rank
122nd

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

  • Ireland
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 65,011 number against 64,740 number in Ireland, a difference of 271 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 122nd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 63,250 number 28,138 number 35,112 number Ireland
1980s 70,944 number 38,040 number 32,904 number Ireland
1990s 56,303 number 47,640 number 8,663 number Ireland
2000s 57,425 number 51,454 number 5,971 number Ireland
2010s 67,975 number 57,190 number 10,786 number Ireland

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 age, Ireland or Namibia?
Namibia, at 65,011 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 age between Ireland and Namibia?
271 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Ireland ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 122nd 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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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/