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

Ireland
64,740 number
in 2019
Norway
61,848 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
123rd
Norway rank
125th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 64,740 number against 61,848 number in Norway, a difference of 2,892 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 125th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 63,250 number 64,754 number 1,504 number Norway
1980s 70,944 number 54,746 number 16,198 number Ireland
1990s 56,303 number 56,248 number 55.4 number Ireland
2000s 57,425 number 60,680 number 3,255 number Norway
2010s 67,975 number 61,928 number 6,047 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, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 64,740 number against 61,848 number in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Ireland and Norway?
2,892 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Ireland ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 125th 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/