Denmark vs Ireland: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex
Denmark
96.6
in 2025
Ireland
97.2
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Ireland rank
16th
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 97.2 against 96.6 in Denmark, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1 | 74.5 | 19.6 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 93.49 | 72.11 | 21.38 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 98.33 | 99.37 | 1.04 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 97.36 | 97.26 | 0.1 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 97.2 against 96.6 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.6, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.