Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Hong Kong, China
31,778 number
in 2020
Ireland
33,102 number
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
125th
Ireland rank
123rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 33,102 number against 31,778 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,324 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 41,964 number 32,431 number 9,534 number Hong Kong, China
1980s 41,685 number 36,430 number 5,255 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 38,968 number 29,302 number 9,666 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 28,788 number 35,134 number 6,346 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, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Ireland, at 33,102 number against 31,778 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
1,324 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Hong Kong, China 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/