Ireland vs Singapore: Over-age students, primary

Ireland
0.6%
in 2017
Singapore
0.5%
in 2017
Ireland rank
178th
Singapore rank
179th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Ireland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 178th and Singapore ranks 179th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 11.4% 8.2% 3.2% Ireland
1980s 10.5% 8.4% 2.0% Ireland
1990s 12.7% 2.0% 10.8% Ireland
2000s 0.8% 1.8% 1.0% Singapore
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Ireland or Singapore?
Ireland, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Singapore as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Ireland and Singapore?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Ireland ranks 178th and Singapore ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.