Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland is 97.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.1% | — |
| 1999 | 73.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 97.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 97.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +35.9% | 73.6% | 100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 73.9% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 70.4% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 95.9% | 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Ireland was 97.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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