Ireland vs New Zealand: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Ireland
66,580 number
in 2019
New Zealand
64,399 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
121st
New Zealand rank
122nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 66,580 number against 64,399 number in New Zealand, a difference of 2,181 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 60,727 number 61,587 number 859.8 number New Zealand
1980s 68,908 number 56,384 number 12,525 number Ireland
1990s 67,754 number 53,884 number 13,870 number Ireland
2000s 56,265 number 60,529 number 4,263 number New Zealand
2010s 62,448 number 60,507 number 1,941 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 66,580 number against 64,399 number in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Ireland and New Zealand?
2,181 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.