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

Finland
29,835 number
in 2020
Ireland
31,638 number
in 2019
Finland rank
125th
Ireland rank
123rd

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

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 31,638 number against 29,835 number in Finland, a difference of 1,803 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 34,496 number 30,819 number 3,677 number Finland
1980s 30,769 number 34,514 number 3,745 number Ireland
1990s 31,301 number 27,356 number 3,945 number Finland
2000s 29,843 number 28,010 number 1,833 number Finland
2010s 29,419 number 33,324 number 3,905 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, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 31,638 number against 29,835 number in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Finland and Ireland?
1,803 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Finland ranks 125th 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/