Ireland vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Ireland
562,836
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
66.60 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
108th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
106th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 66.60 million against 562,836 in Ireland, a difference of 66.04 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 118.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 108th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 450,159 47.37 million 46.92 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 531,017 55.06 million 54.53 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 567,862 65.22 million 64.66 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ireland or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 66.60 million against 562,836 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
66.04 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 108th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release