Population, ages 5-9, total in Ireland
Ireland: Population, ages 5-9, total was 347,703 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 5-9, total in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 5-9, total in Ireland is 347,703, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-9, total in Ireland peaked at 347,703 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 265,519, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 5-9, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 332,802 | — |
| 1991 | 325,137 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 315,792 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 305,606 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 295,751 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 287,118 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 280,008 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 274,335 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 270,126 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 267,290 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 265,757 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 265,519 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 266,648 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 269,201 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 273,248 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 278,768 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 285,758 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 293,984 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 302,892 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 311,761 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 320,026 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 327,462 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 334,042 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 339,646 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 344,212 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 347,703 | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 347,703 is above the median for high income countries, which is 296,337, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 347,703 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447,449, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295,396 | 267,290 | 332,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,354 | 265,519 | 311,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,515 | 320,026 | 347,703 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 113 Lebanon 363,301 compare
- 114 Switzerland 362,474 compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 362,194 compare
- 117 Panama 343,748 compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 340,644 compare
- 119 Bulgaria 330,515 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 5-9, total in Ireland?
- Population, ages 5-9, total in Ireland was 347,703 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 347,703 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,519 in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for population, ages 5-9, total?
- Ireland ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-9, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 5-9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-9, total is the total population age 5-9.