School age population, early childhood education, female in Ireland

Ireland: School age population, early childhood education, female was 154,463 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
154,463 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
159,381 number
in 2017
All-time low
24,038 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820191998: 24.0k number1999: 24.3k number2000: 24.6k number2001: 25.4k number2002: 26.6k number2003: 27.6k number2004: 28.5k number2005: 28.5k number2006: 29.1k number2007: 29.8k number2008: 30.2k number2009: 30.0k number2010: 30.3k number2011: 32.0k number2012: 34.3k number2013: 34.7k number2014: 34.6k number2015: 34.6k number2016: 34.8k number2017: 159.4k number2018: 156.1k number2019: 154.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, female in Ireland stood at 154,463 number.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 415.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Ireland peaked at 159,381 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,038 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, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 24,038 number
1999 24,262 number +0.9%
2000 24,585 number +1.3%
2001 25,359 number +3.1%
2002 26,619 number +5.0%
2003 27,573 number +3.6%
2004 28,542 number +3.5%
2005 28,488 number -0.2%
2006 29,055 number +2.0%
2007 29,775 number +2.5%
2008 30,152 number +1.3%
2009 29,954 number -0.7%
2010 30,259 number +1.0%
2011 32,022 number +5.8%
2012 34,255 number +7.0%
2013 34,721 number +1.4%
2014 34,597 number -0.4%
2015 34,607 number +0.0%
2016 34,827 number +0.6%
2017 159,381 number +357.6%
2018 156,110 number -2.1%
2019 154,463 number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,150 number 24,038 number 24,262 number 2
2000s 28,010 number 24,585 number 30,152 number 10
2010s 70,524 number 30,259 number 159,381 number 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 113 Finland 167,681 number compare
  2. 114 Namibia 163,629 number compare
  3. 115 Czechia 158,199 number compare
  4. 117 Mongolia 149,431 number compare
  5. 118 Norway 147,919 number compare
  6. 119 New Zealand 146,747 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Ireland?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Ireland was 154,463 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 159,381 number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,038 number in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Ireland ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 415.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (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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Female 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/