School age population, primary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, primary education, female was 274,561 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, female in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Ireland is 274,561, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 278,578 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 211,037, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 108th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 211,831 | — |
| 2002 | 211,037 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 212,125 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 212,963 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 214,058 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 217,870 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 224,687 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 232,186 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 237,212 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 239,330 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 241,179 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 247,766 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 252,801 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 258,223 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 263,056 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 266,932 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 271,705 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 274,790 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 277,237 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 278,578 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 276,800 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 277,186 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 277,647 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 274,561 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219,330 | 211,037 | 237,212 | 9 |
| 2010s | 259,302 | 239,330 | 277,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,954 | 274,561 | 278,578 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 105 Czechia 286,591 compare
- 106 Palestine, State of 280,841 compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 279,927 compare
- 109 Greece 270,596 compare
- 110 Switzerland 267,517 compare
- 111 Portugal 262,078 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, primary education, female in Ireland?
- School age population, primary education, female in Ireland was 274,561 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 278,578 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,037 in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release