Ireland vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Ireland
231,378
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
34.49 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
122nd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
119th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 34.49 million against 231,378 in Ireland, a difference of 34.25 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 149.0 times Ireland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 119th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 172,798 36.52 million 36.34 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 183,182 35.81 million 35.63 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 215,901 34.57 million 34.35 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Ireland or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 34.49 million against 231,378 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Ireland and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
34.25 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ireland and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 119th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release