Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 98.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
69th
of 343 regions
All-time high
99.7%
in 2017
All-time low
97.6%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2013–2018

0204060801002013201520182013: 98.1 Percentage2014: 98.3 Percentage2015: 97.6 Percentage2016: 97.9 Percentage2017: 99.7 Percentage2018: 98.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 98.9% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2018.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 69th out of 343 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 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 98.1%
2014 98.3% +0.2%
2015 97.6% -0.7%
2016 97.9% +0.3%
2017 99.7% +1.8%
2018 98.9% -0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 98.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2015.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 69th out of 343 regions with data for 2018.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 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 4 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
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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