Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 34,583 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 34,583 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 37,563 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,513 number, in 1997.
That places Ireland 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,588 number | — |
| 1971 | 31,068 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 31,377 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 31,485 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 31,521 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 31,608 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 31,921 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 32,647 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 33,727 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 34,930 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 36,005 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 36,639 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 37,100 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 37,226 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 37,084 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 36,770 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 36,409 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 36,124 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 35,826 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 35,447 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 34,922 number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 34,161 number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 33,135 number | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 31,815 number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 30,358 number | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 28,923 number | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 27,739 number | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 25,513 number | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 25,754 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26,592 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 26,396 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 27,301 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27,969 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28,506 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29,088 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 29,364 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 29,734 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 30,552 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31,661 number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 32,016 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32,080 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31,980 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33,870 number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 36,308 number | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 37,132 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37,563 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 36,928 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 36,296 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35,143 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 34,583 number | -1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 34,583 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 34,583 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,087 number | 30,588 number | 34,930 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,463 number | 35,447 number | 37,226 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,891 number | 25,513 number | 34,922 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,259 number | 26,396 number | 32,016 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,188 number | 31,980 number | 37,563 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Ireland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Ireland was 34,583 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,563 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,513 number in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.