Ireland vs Palestine: Primary education, pupils

Ireland
548,873
in 2022
Palestine
514,700
in 2023
Ireland rank
108th
Palestine rank
110th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Ireland
  • Palestine
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 548,873 against 514,700 in Palestine, a difference of 34,173.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 108th and Palestine ranks 110th of 206 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 391,016 320,385 70,632 Ireland
2000s 461,448 391,769 69,679 Ireland
2010s 539,072 448,325 90,747 Ireland
2020s 558,804 502,483 56,321 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Ireland or Palestine?
Ireland, at 548,873 against 514,700 in Palestine as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Ireland and Palestine?
34,173, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palestine?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Palestine rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Ireland ranks 108th and Palestine ranks 110th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.