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