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
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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

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release