Ireland vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Ireland
223,493
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
22.91 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
114th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
115th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Ireland
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 22.91 million against 223,493 in Ireland, a difference of 22.69 million.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 102.5 times Ireland's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 114th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 115th of 218 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 123,778 1.74 million 1.62 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 157,880 4.06 million 3.90 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 182,477 5.20 million 5.01 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 159,003 9.17 million 9.01 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 188,969 16.45 million 16.26 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 219,719 21.21 million 20.99 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Ireland or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 22.91 million against 223,493 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Ireland and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
22.69 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ireland and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Ireland ranks 114th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release