How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Slovenia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Ireland

1,041 number

in 2018

Slovenia

1,179 number

in 2018

Ireland rank

127th

Slovenia rank

126th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Ireland
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 1,179 number against 1,041 number in Ireland, a difference of 138 number.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 127th and Slovenia ranks 126th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,781 number	7,887 number	2,106 number	Slovenia
2000s	3,216 number	3,608 number	392.5 number	Slovenia
2010s	1,319 number	1,213 number	106.25 number	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Ireland or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 1,179 number against 1,041 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Ireland and Slovenia?: 138 number, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Ireland ranks 127th and Slovenia ranks 126th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/