Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 79.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
79.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
252nd
of 311 regions
All-time high
96.4%
in 2013
All-time low
77.6%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2013–2018

0204060801002013201520182013: 96.4 Percentage2014: 78 Percentage2015: 77.6 Percentage2016: 78.8 Percentage2017: 80.2 Percentage2018: 79.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 79.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 252nd out of 311 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2013 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2013 96.4%
2014 78.0% -19.1%
2015 77.6% -0.5%
2016 78.8% +1.5%
2017 80.2% +1.8%
2018 79.8% -0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 79.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2015.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 252nd out of 311 regions with data for 2018.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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