ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
64.29 million
in 2024
Ireland
548,873
in 2022
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
106th
Ireland rank
108th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 64.29 million against 548,873 in Ireland, a difference of 63.75 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 117.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 106th and Ireland ranks 108th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 9.55 million 404,594 9.15 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 19.16 million 421,121 18.74 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 24.47 million 407,119 24.06 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 36.24 million 461,448 35.78 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 50.33 million 539,072 49.79 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 60.22 million 558,804 59.66 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Ireland?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 64.29 million against 548,873 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Ireland?
63.75 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 106th and Ireland ranks 108th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.