Ireland vs New Zealand: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Ireland
128,075 number
in 2019
New Zealand
122,124 number
in 2019
Ireland rank
139th
New Zealand rank
141st

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

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 128,075 number against 122,124 number in New Zealand, a difference of 5,951 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 127,258 number 118,941 number 8,317 number Ireland
1980s 141,557 number 101,348 number 40,209 number Ireland
1990s 101,199 number 121,942 number 20,743 number New Zealand
2000s 57,425 number 114,453 number 57,028 number New Zealand
2010s 87,457 number 124,872 number 37,416 number New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
Ireland, at 128,075 number against 122,124 number in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Ireland and New Zealand?
5,951 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 206 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.