School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland

Ireland: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 62,415 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
62,415 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
138th
of 206 countries
All-time high
70,786 number
in 1982
All-time low
24,038 number
in 1998
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland is 62,415 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 70,786 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 24,038 number, in 1998.

That places Ireland 138th 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, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in Ireland, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 59,345 number
1971 59,626 number +0.5%
1972 59,733 number +0.2%
1973 59,692 number -0.1%
1974 59,771 number +0.1%
1975 60,353 number +1.0%
1976 61,890 number +2.5%
1977 63,994 number +3.4%
1978 66,491 number +3.9%
1979 68,892 number +3.6%
1980 70,534 number +2.4%
1981 70,665 number +0.2%
1982 70,786 number +0.2%
1983 70,354 number -0.6%
1984 69,558 number -1.1%
1985 68,697 number -1.2%
1986 68,126 number -0.8%
1987 67,457 number -1.0%
1988 66,642 number -1.2%
1989 65,550 number -1.6%
1990 63,991 number -2.4%
1991 61,742 number -3.5%
1992 59,075 number -4.3%
1993 56,119 number -5.0%
1994 53,227 number -5.2%
1995 50,869 number -4.4%
1996 49,623 number -2.4%
1997 48,763 number -1.7%
1998 24,038 number -50.7%
1999 24,262 number +0.9%
2000 24,585 number +1.3%
2001 25,359 number +3.1%
2002 26,619 number +5.0%
2003 27,573 number +3.6%
2004 28,542 number +3.5%
2005 28,488 number -0.2%
2006 29,055 number +2.0%
2007 29,775 number +2.5%
2008 30,152 number +1.3%
2009 29,954 number -0.7%
2010 30,259 number +1.0%
2011 32,022 number +5.8%
2012 34,255 number +7.0%
2013 34,721 number +1.4%
2014 34,597 number -0.4%
2015 34,607 number +0.0%
2016 34,827 number +0.6%
2017 66,299 number +90.4%
2018 64,150 number -3.2%
2019 62,415 number -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61,979 number 59,345 number 68,892 number 10
1980s 68,837 number 65,550 number 70,786 number 10
1990s 49,171 number 24,038 number 63,991 number 10
2000s 28,010 number 24,585 number 30,152 number 10
2010s 42,815 number 30,259 number 66,299 number 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 135 Jamaica 69,691 number compare
  2. 136 Puerto Rico 66,171 number compare
  3. 137 Namibia 64,595 number compare
  4. 139 Armenia 60,504 number compare
  5. 140 Kuwait 59,848 number compare
  6. 141 New Zealand 59,564 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ireland was 62,415 number in 2019, 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 70,786 number in 1982.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,038 number in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Ireland ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.