Ireland vs Norway: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Ireland
32,376 number
in 2019
Norway
31,310 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
120th
Norway rank
122nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 32,376 number against 31,310 number in Norway, a difference of 1,066 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 120th and Norway ranks 122nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 29,703 number 30,497 number 793.5 number Norway
1980s 33,597 number 31,088 number 2,509 number Ireland
1990s 32,953 number 25,643 number 7,310 number Ireland
2000s 27,429 number 29,717 number 2,289 number Norway
2010s 30,448 number 30,410 number 38 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, female, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 32,376 number against 31,310 number in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Ireland and Norway?
1,066 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Ireland ranks 120th and Norway 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, female (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, female (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

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