Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 546,948 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland is 546,948 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 570,381 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 527,768 Number, in 2013.
That places Ireland 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 527,768 Number | — |
| 2014 | 536,471 Number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 544,856 Number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 553,585 Number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 559,151 Number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 564,304 Number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 568,495 Number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 570,381 Number | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 557,157 Number | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 548,873 Number | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 551,194 Number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 546,948 Number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 550,661 Number | 527,768 Number | 568,495 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 554,911 Number | 546,948 Number | 570,381 Number | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland was 546,948 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 570,381 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,768 Number in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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