Greece vs Ireland: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Greece
618,673 number
in 2020
Ireland
562,973 number
in 2019
Greece rank
102nd
Ireland rank
104th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 618,673 number against 562,973 number in Ireland, a difference of 55,700 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 102nd and Ireland ranks 104th of 206 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 903,411 number 369,530 number 533,881 number Greece
1980s 901,792 number 421,504 number 480,288 number Greece
1990s 777,697 number 412,094 number 365,603 number Greece
2000s 661,801 number 449,103 number 212,697 number Greece
2010s 645,906 number 529,937 number 115,969 number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Greece or Ireland?
Greece, at 618,673 number against 562,973 number in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Greece and Ireland?
55,700 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 102nd and Ireland ranks 104th of 206 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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