Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 7.97 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 7.97 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 8.28 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.21 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Ireland 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 6.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.11 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 6.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 7.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 units per square kilometre | 7.35 units per square kilometre | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 units per square kilometre | 7.97 units per square kilometre | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 104 Guinea 8.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Myanmar 8.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 French Polynesia 8.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 7.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 France 7.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Dominica 7.69 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland was 7.97 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.