Ireland vs Norway: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population
Ireland
97.4
in 2024
Norway
97.5
in 2024
Ireland rank
20th
Norway rank
19th
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 97.5 against 97.4 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 44 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.77 | 97.51 | 2.26 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 98.86 | 97.58 | 1.28 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 97.5 against 97.4 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 5 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.