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

Ireland
31,638 number
in 2019
Serbia
32,501 number
in 2019
Ireland rank
123rd
Serbia rank
122nd

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

  • Ireland
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 32,501 number against 31,638 number in Ireland, a difference of 863 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 122nd of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Serbia Difference Ahead
1970s 30,819 number 67,399 number 36,579 number Serbia
1980s 34,514 number 75,064 number 40,550 number Serbia
1990s 27,356 number 66,218 number 38,862 number Serbia
2000s 28,010 number 37,143 number 9,133 number Serbia
2010s 33,324 number 33,322 number 2.5 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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 32,501 number against 31,638 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?
863 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 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, 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/