Ireland vs Norway: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex
Ireland
97.2
in 2024
Norway
97.4
in 2024
Ireland rank
16th
Norway rank
15th
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 97.4 against 97.2 in Ireland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5 | 77.55 | 3.05 | Norway |
| 2000s | 72.11 | 88.64 | 16.53 | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.37 | 97.28 | 2.09 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 97.26 | 97.46 | 0.2 | Norway |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 97.4 against 97.2 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th 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.