Ireland vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Ireland
293,631
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
27.78 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
120th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
123rd
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 27.78 million against 293,631 in Ireland, a difference of 27.49 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 94.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 120th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd of 207 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 | 58,147 | 22.73 million | 22.67 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 152,847 | 26.00 million | 25.84 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 300,476 | 28.18 million | 27.88 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Ireland or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 27.78 million against 293,631 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 27.49 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?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 120th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood 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