School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland

Ireland: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 315,427 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
315,427 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
326,564 number
in 2017
All-time low
49,493 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 49.5k number1999: 50.0k number2000: 50.9k number2001: 52.4k number2002: 54.6k number2003: 56.7k number2004: 58.3k number2005: 57.9k number2006: 59.1k number2007: 60.7k number2008: 61.8k number2009: 61.8k number2010: 62.1k number2011: 65.6k number2012: 69.9k number2013: 70.7k number2014: 70.4k number2015: 69.6k number2016: 70.9k number2017: 326.6k number2018: 319.9k number2019: 315.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 315,427 number.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 410.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 326,564 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49,493 number, in 1998.

That places Ireland 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 49,493 number
1999 50,022 number +1.1%
2000 50,927 number +1.8%
2001 52,371 number +2.8%
2002 54,648 number +4.3%
2003 56,672 number +3.7%
2004 58,347 number +3.0%
2005 57,852 number -0.8%
2006 59,134 number +2.2%
2007 60,713 number +2.7%
2008 61,802 number +1.8%
2009 61,785 number -0.0%
2010 62,144 number +0.6%
2011 65,578 number +5.5%
2012 69,861 number +6.5%
2013 70,652 number +1.1%
2014 70,366 number -0.4%
2015 69,626 number -1.1%
2016 70,901 number +1.8%
2017 326,564 number +360.6%
2018 319,868 number -2.1%
2019 315,427 number -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,758 number 49,493 number 50,022 number 2
2000s 57,425 number 50,927 number 61,802 number 10
2010s 144,099 number 62,144 number 326,564 number 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 113 Finland 343,608 number compare
  2. 114 Namibia 327,319 number compare
  3. 115 Czechia 325,448 number compare
  4. 117 Norway 304,332 number compare
  5. 118 Mongolia 302,732 number compare
  6. 119 New Zealand 301,436 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ireland was 315,427 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 326,564 number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 49,493 number in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 410.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/