Ireland vs Puerto Rico: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Ireland
128,075 number
in 2019
Puerto Rico
135,856 number
in 2013
Ireland rank
139th
Puerto Rico rank
136th

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

  • Ireland
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 135,856 number against 128,075 number in Ireland, a difference of 7,781 number.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Ireland ranks 139th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 127,877 number 126,373 number 1,504 number Ireland
1980s 141,557 number 126,449 number 15,108 number Ireland
1990s 101,199 number 117,058 number 15,859 number Puerto Rico
2000s 57,425 number 107,832 number 50,407 number Puerto Rico
2010s 67,059 number 104,370 number 37,311 number Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 135,856 number against 128,075 number in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
7,781 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 139th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th 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.