School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 58,555 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 58,555 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 66,457 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,359, in 2001.
That places Ireland 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25,359 | — |
| 2002 | 26,619 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 27,573 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 28,542 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 28,488 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29,055 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 29,775 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 30,152 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29,954 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 30,259 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32,022 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 34,255 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 34,721 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 34,597 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,607 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34,827 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66,457 | +90.8% |
| 2018 | 64,455 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 62,913 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 62,769 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 62,305 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 60,027 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 60,877 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 58,555 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,391 | 25,359 | 30,152 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42,911 | 30,259 | 66,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,907 | 58,555 | 62,769 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 136 Uruguay 65,851 compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 61,800 compare
- 138 New Zealand 61,040 compare
- 140 Kuwait 56,865 compare
- 141 Costa Rica 54,754 compare
- 142 Lithuania 53,053 compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland was 58,555 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66,457 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,359 in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release