Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ireland

Ireland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 584 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
584 number
World rank
122nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
16,702 number
in 1973
All-time low
33 number
in 2010
Years of data
18
1973–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ireland, 1973–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1973199520181973: 16.7k number1974: 14.1k number1998: 9.2k number1999: 4.9k number2000: 4.3k number2001: 4.4k number2002: 3.4k number2003: 2.2k number2004: 1.5k number2005: 1.1k number2006: 3.2k number2007: 1.4k number2008: 2.7k number2009: 2.4k number2010: 33 number2011: 1.2k number2012: 85 number2018: 584 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 584 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2018.

The figure is down 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ireland peaked at 16,702 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 33 number, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 122nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Ireland, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 16,702 number
1974 14,100 number -15.6%
1998 9,205 number -34.7%
1999 4,883 number -47.0%
2000 4,320 number -11.5%
2001 4,361 number +0.9%
2002 3,441 number -21.1%
2003 2,176 number -36.8%
2004 1,536 number -29.4%
2005 1,131 number -26.4%
2006 3,163 number +179.7%
2007 1,364 number -56.9%
2008 2,697 number +97.7%
2009 2,431 number -9.9%
2010 33 number -98.6%
2011 1,244 number +3669.7%
2012 85 number -93.2%
2018 584 number +587.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,401 number 14,100 number 16,702 number 2
1990s 7,044 number 4,883 number 9,205 number 2
2000s 2,662 number 1,131 number 4,361 number 10
2010s 486.5 number 33 number 1,244 number 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 119 Malta 737 number compare
  2. 120 Macau, China 731 number compare
  3. 121 Lithuania 620 number compare
  4. 123 Hong Kong, China 543 number compare
  5. 124 Cayman Islands 475 number compare
  6. 125 Samoa 449 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ireland?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ireland was 584 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16,702 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 33 number in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Ireland ranks 122nd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/