Population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, female was 336,584 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland is 336,584 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland peaked at 336,584 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 223,582 number, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 228,633 number | — |
| 1999 | 223,582 number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 280,728 number | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 275,827 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 271,796 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 269,861 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 268,970 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 269,321 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 272,794 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 277,404 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 283,028 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 287,843 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 291,781 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 295,266 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 301,614 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 305,896 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 311,124 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 317,042 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 322,446 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 328,926 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 333,500 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 336,584 number | +0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 336,584 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 336,584 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444,451 number, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +25.6% | 223,582 number | 280,728 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,108 number | 223,582 number | 228,633 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 275,757 number | 268,970 number | 287,843 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,418 number | 291,781 number | 336,584 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland was 336,584 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 336,584 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,582 number in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.