School age population, early childhood education, male in Ireland

Ireland: School age population, early childhood education, male was 160,964 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
160,964 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
167,183 number
in 2017
All-time low
25,455 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820191998: 25.5k number1999: 25.8k number2000: 26.3k number2001: 27.0k number2002: 28.0k number2003: 29.1k number2004: 29.8k number2005: 29.4k number2006: 30.1k number2007: 30.9k number2008: 31.6k number2009: 31.8k number2010: 31.9k number2011: 33.6k number2012: 35.6k number2013: 35.9k number2014: 35.8k number2015: 35.0k number2016: 36.1k number2017: 167.2k number2018: 163.8k number2019: 161.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 160,964 number for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 405.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Ireland peaked at 167,183 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,455 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, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 25,455 number
1999 25,760 number +1.2%
2000 26,342 number +2.3%
2001 27,012 number +2.5%
2002 28,029 number +3.8%
2003 29,099 number +3.8%
2004 29,805 number +2.4%
2005 29,364 number -1.5%
2006 30,079 number +2.4%
2007 30,938 number +2.9%
2008 31,650 number +2.3%
2009 31,831 number +0.6%
2010 31,885 number +0.2%
2011 33,556 number +5.2%
2012 35,606 number +6.1%
2013 35,931 number +0.9%
2014 35,769 number -0.5%
2015 35,019 number -2.1%
2016 36,074 number +3.0%
2017 167,183 number +363.4%
2018 163,758 number -2.0%
2019 160,964 number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,608 number 25,455 number 25,760 number 2
2000s 29,415 number 26,342 number 31,831 number 10
2010s 73,574 number 31,885 number 167,183 number 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 113 Finland 175,927 number compare
  2. 114 Czechia 167,249 number compare
  3. 115 Namibia 163,690 number compare
  4. 117 Norway 156,413 number compare
  5. 118 New Zealand 154,689 number compare
  6. 119 Mongolia 153,301 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Ireland?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Ireland was 160,964 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 167,183 number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 25,455 number in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Ireland ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 405.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (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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Male 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/