Ireland vs Serbia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Ireland
64,764
in 2024
Serbia
65,242
in 2025
Ireland rank
122nd
Serbia rank
121st

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Ireland
  • Serbia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 65,242 against 64,764 in Ireland, a difference of 478.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Serbia ahead.

Ireland ranks 122nd and Serbia ranks 121st of 222 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 57,847 76,205 18,358 Serbia
2010s 68,904 69,207 303.4 Serbia
2020s 64,878 65,595 717 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia, at 65,242 against 64,764 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Ireland and Serbia?
478, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Ireland ranks 122nd and Serbia ranks 121st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ireland vs Serbia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/population-of-the-official-entrance-age-to-primary-education-both-sexes-number-2/ireland/serbia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/population-of-the-official-entrance-age-to-primary-education-both-sexes-number-2/ireland/serbia/">Ireland vs Serbia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release