School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 562,973 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 562,973 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 562,973 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 348,815 number, in 1970.
That places Ireland 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 348,815 number | — |
| 1971 | 355,277 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 361,071 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 366,069 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 369,898 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 372,306 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 373,806 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 376,200 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 381,774 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 390,081 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 400,347 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 410,912 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 419,855 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 426,138 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 429,578 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 430,174 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 428,382 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 425,932 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 423,280 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 420,442 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 417,382 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 413,726 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 408,456 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 400,765 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 390,504 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 377,646 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 363,113 number | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 449,338 number | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 452,264 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 447,741 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 439,605 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 434,823 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 433,711 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 435,771 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 437,449 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 440,502 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 448,147 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 460,597 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 475,158 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 485,270 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 490,529 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 494,750 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 507,473 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 517,631 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 528,323 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 538,477 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 546,257 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 554,423 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 558,535 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 562,973 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 369,530 number | 348,815 number | 390,081 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 421,504 number | 400,347 number | 430,174 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,094 number | 363,113 number | 452,264 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 449,103 number | 433,711 number | 485,270 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 529,937 number | 490,529 number | 562,973 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 101 Azerbaijan 658,998 number compare
- 102 Greece 618,673 number compare
- 103 Czechia 571,984 number compare
- 105 Portugal 558,740 number compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 551,185 number compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 508,539 number compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ireland was 562,973 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 562,973 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,815 number in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.