Ireland vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Ireland
64,764
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
10.31 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
122nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
121st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 10.31 million against 64,764 in Ireland, a difference of 10.25 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 159.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 121st of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,847 | 7.60 million | 7.54 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 68,904 | 8.99 million | 8.92 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 64,878 | 10.34 million | 10.27 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 10.31 million against 64,764 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 10.25 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Ireland ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release