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

Ireland
64,740 number
in 2019
Serbia
66,775 number
in 2019
Ireland rank
123rd
Serbia rank
121st

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

  • Ireland
  • Serbia
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019942019

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 66,775 number against 64,740 number in Ireland, a difference of 2,035 number.

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

Ireland ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 121st of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Serbia Difference Ahead
1970s 63,250 number 137,687 number 74,437 number Serbia
1980s 70,944 number 153,297 number 82,353 number Serbia
1990s 56,303 number 135,654 number 79,350 number Serbia
2000s 57,425 number 76,253 number 18,828 number Serbia
2010s 67,975 number 68,680 number 704.6 number Serbia

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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 66,775 number against 64,740 number in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Ireland and Serbia?
2,035 number, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Ireland ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 121st 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/