School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 66,580 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
66,580 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
121st
of 204 countries
All-time high
71,554 number
in 1986
All-time low
53,815 number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 66,580 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 71,554 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 53,815 number, in 2006.
That places Ireland 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,506 number | — |
| 1971 | 57,284 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 58,389 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 59,583 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 61,096 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 62,517 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 63,122 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 62,826 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 62,920 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 63,027 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63,425 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 64,778 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 66,763 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 68,401 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 69,899 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 71,093 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 71,554 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71,333 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 71,106 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 70,731 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 70,320 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 70,203 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 70,185 number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,951 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69,732 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 69,112 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 67,437 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 64,622 number | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 64,804 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61,170 number | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 58,652 number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 56,668 number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 56,537 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57,487 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 56,768 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 55,165 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 53,815 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 54,172 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55,569 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 57,819 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 59,037 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 60,361 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60,549 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 60,926 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61,625 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62,915 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 63,612 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64,196 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64,679 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66,580 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,727 number | 56,506 number | 63,122 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,908 number | 63,425 number | 71,554 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,754 number | 61,170 number | 70,320 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,265 number | 53,815 number | 58,652 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,448 number | 59,037 number | 66,580 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ireland was 66,580 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,554 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,815 number in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.