Pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland

Ireland: Pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population was 97.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.1
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
100
in 2017
All-time low
91.3
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 98.42014: 97.52015: 96.52016: 97.92017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 91.32022: 952023: 94.12024: 97.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland is 97.1, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland peaked at 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.3, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 98.4 —
2014 97.5 -0.9%
2015 96.5 -1.0%
2016 97.9 +1.5%
2017 100 +2.1%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 91.3 -8.7%
2022 95 +4.1%
2023 94.1 -0.9%
2024 97.1 +3.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 97.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.55, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 97.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.25, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.61 96.5 100 7
2020s 95.5 91.3 100 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Hungary 97.6 compare
  2. 11 Norway 97.3 compare
  3. 13 Germany 96.9 compare
  4. 14 Denmark 96.5 compare
  5. 14 Iceland 96.5 compare
  6. 14 Malta 96.5 compare
  7. 14 Latvia 96.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland?
Pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland was 97.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2017.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 91.3 in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 4 by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 571 data points, 2013–2025
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