School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ireland

Ireland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 31,638 number in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
31,638 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
123rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
35,420 number
in 1982
All-time low
23,833 number
in 1997
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ireland, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ireland is 31,638 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ireland peaked at 35,420 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 23,833 number, in 1997.

That places Ireland 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,819 number 29,532 number 33,998 number 10
1980s 34,514 number 33,064 number 35,420 number 10
1990s 27,356 number 23,833 number 32,395 number 10
2000s 28,010 number 24,585 number 30,152 number 10
2010s 33,324 number 30,259 number 34,827 number 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 120 Bulgaria 32,887 number compare
  2. 121 Namibia 32,514 number compare
  3. 122 Serbia 32,501 number compare
  4. 124 Norway 30,109 number compare
  5. 125 Finland 29,835 number compare
  6. 126 New Zealand 29,782 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ireland?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ireland was 31,638 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35,420 number in 1982.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23,833 number in 1997.
How does Ireland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Ireland ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/