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 33,102 number in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33,102 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
123rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
37,289 number
in 1982
All-time low
25,282 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

Ireland recorded 33,102 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2019.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ireland peaked at 37,289 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 25,282 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 32,431 number 30,977 number 35,806 number 10
1980s 36,430 number 34,984 number 37,289 number 10
1990s 28,948 number 25,282 number 34,266 number 10
2000s 29,415 number 26,342 number 31,831 number 10
2010s 34,651 number 31,885 number 36,074 number 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 120 Bulgaria 34,762 number compare
  2. 121 Serbia 34,274 number compare
  3. 122 Kuwait 33,246 number compare
  4. 124 Namibia 32,497 number compare
  5. 125 Hong Kong, China 31,778 number compare
  6. 126 Norway 31,739 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 33,102 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 37,289 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 25,282 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 4.0%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/