Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population was 21.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.55
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
26.43
in 2018
All-time low
7.72
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland is 21.55, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 179.1% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.72 | — |
| 2018 | 26.43 | +242.4% |
| 2019 | 24.94 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 18.43 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 13.94 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 15.78 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 18.49 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 21.55 | +16.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 21.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.13, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 21.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.21, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7 | 7.72 | 26.43 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.64 | 13.94 | 21.55 | 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 under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland?
- Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Ireland was 21.55 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.43 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.1%. 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 aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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