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

Bulgaria
32,887 number
in 2020
Ireland
31,638 number
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
120th
Ireland rank
123rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 32,887 number against 31,638 number in Ireland, a difference of 1,249 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 62,234 number 30,819 number 31,415 number Bulgaria
1980s 64,661 number 34,514 number 30,147 number Bulgaria
1990s 51,331 number 27,356 number 23,975 number Bulgaria
2000s 32,445 number 28,010 number 4,434 number Bulgaria
2010s 34,626 number 33,324 number 1,302 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 32,887 number against 31,638 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?
1,249 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, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/