Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 97.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.4
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
100
in 2013
All-time low
96.9
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Ireland stood at 97.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Ireland peaked at 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.9, in 2022.
That places Ireland 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100 | — |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.9 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 100 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 97.4 | -2.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 97.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 97.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.77 | 98.8 | 100 | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.86 | 96.9 | 100 | 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)
- 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Ireland?
- Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Ireland was 97.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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