Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 97.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
100
in 2017
All-time low
91.1
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Ireland is 97.3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Ireland peaked at 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.1, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 18th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.1 | — |
| 2014 | 95.2 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 92.7 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 91.1 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 100 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.9 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 96.9 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.3 | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 97.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 97.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.75, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.73 | 91.1 | 100 | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.02 | 95.9 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Ireland?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Ireland was 97.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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