School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 128,075 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
128,075 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
145,381 number
in 1982
All-time low
49,493 number
in 1998
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 128,075 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 145,381 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 49,493 number, in 1998.
That places Ireland 139th out of 206 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121,691 number | — |
| 1971 | 122,293 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 122,607 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 122,588 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 122,781 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 123,977 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 127,106 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 131,460 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 136,589 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 141,489 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 144,792 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 144,959 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 145,381 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 144,651 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 143,133 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 141,423 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 140,218 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 138,871 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 137,203 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 134,943 number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 131,709 number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 127,037 number | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 121,552 number | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 115,478 number | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 109,536 number | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 104,690 number | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 102,128 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 100,344 number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 49,493 number | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 50,022 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 50,927 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 52,371 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 54,648 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 56,672 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 58,347 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 57,852 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 59,134 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 60,713 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 61,802 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61,785 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 62,144 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65,578 number | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 69,861 number | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 70,652 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 70,366 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69,626 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 70,901 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 135,918 number | +91.7% |
| 2018 | 131,445 number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 128,075 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,258 number | 121,691 number | 141,489 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,557 number | 134,943 number | 145,381 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,199 number | 49,493 number | 131,709 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,425 number | 50,927 number | 61,802 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,457 number | 62,144 number | 135,918 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland was 128,075 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 145,381 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,493 number in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.