Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland stood at 95.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82.4% | — |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 95.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 95.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.4% | 78.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 91.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland?
- Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland was 95.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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 sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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