Ireland vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Ireland
119,778
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
20.70 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
139th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
141st

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199920112024

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 20.70 million against 119,778 in Ireland, a difference of 20.58 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's figure about 172.8 times Ireland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 139th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 141st of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 58,147 18.28 million 18.22 million UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2010s 87,618 20.57 million 20.48 million UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2020s 124,868 21.13 million 21.00 million UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Ireland or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at 20.70 million against 119,778 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Ireland and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
20.58 million, with UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ireland and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 139th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 141st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release