Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ireland

Ireland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,748 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,748 number
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
118th
of 139 countries
All-time high
48,781 number
in 1973
All-time low
1,354 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1973–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ireland, 1973–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1973199520181973: 48.8k number1974: 48.2k number1998: 27.8k number1999: 19.8k number2000: 19.6k number2001: 20.3k number2002: 18.9k number2003: 14.8k number2004: 10.9k number2005: 10.4k number2006: 13.8k number2007: 8.2k number2008: 10.8k number2009: 8.6k number2010: 5.1k number2011: 4.3k number2012: 2.4k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 1.9k number2016: 1.4k number2017: 1.9k number2018: 2.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ireland stood at 2,748 number.

That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ireland peaked at 48,781 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,354 number, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 118th of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Ireland, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 48,781 number
1974 48,198 number -1.2%
1998 27,773 number -42.4%
1999 19,759 number -28.9%
2000 19,577 number -0.9%
2001 20,296 number +3.7%
2002 18,850 number -7.1%
2003 14,816 number -21.4%
2004 10,904 number -26.4%
2005 10,388 number -4.7%
2006 13,801 number +32.9%
2007 8,184 number -40.7%
2008 10,753 number +31.4%
2009 8,606 number -20.0%
2010 5,091 number -40.8%
2011 4,329 number -15.0%
2012 2,435 number -43.8%
2014 1,848 number -24.1%
2015 1,880 number +1.7%
2016 1,354 number -28.0%
2017 1,873 number +38.3%
2018 2,748 number +46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48,490 number 48,198 number 48,781 number 2
1990s 23,766 number 19,759 number 27,773 number 2
2000s 13,618 number 8,184 number 20,296 number 10
2010s 2,695 number 1,354 number 5,091 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 115 Portugal 5,326 number compare
  2. 116 Latvia 4,185 number compare
  3. 117 Estonia 2,809 number compare
  4. 119 Slovenia 2,529 number compare
  5. 120 Macau, China 2,342 number compare
  6. 121 Samoa 2,320 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ireland?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ireland was 2,748 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48,781 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,354 number in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ireland ranks 118th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/