Ireland vs Singapore: School age population, early childhood educational development
Ireland
173,853
in 2024
Singapore
142,576
in 2025
Ireland rank
59th
Singapore rank
62nd
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 173,853 against 142,576 in Singapore, a difference of 31,277.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 59th and Singapore ranks 62nd of 104 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,766 | 103,919 | 85,847 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 175,608 | 108,436 | 67,172 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 173,853 against 142,576 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Ireland and Singapore?
- 31,277, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Singapore ranks 62nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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