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

Ireland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 594 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
594 number
Change on year
up 828.1%
World rank
125th
of 137 countries
All-time high
20,755 number
in 1973
All-time low
33 number
in 2010
Years of data
19
1973–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1973199520181973: 20.8k number1974: 20.3k number1998: 9.2k number1999: 5.1k number2000: 4.5k number2001: 4.4k number2002: 3.4k number2003: 2.2k number2004: 1.5k number2005: 1.1k number2006: 3.2k number2007: 2.2k number2008: 3.1k number2009: 2.4k number2010: 33 number2011: 1.2k number2012: 85 number2016: 64 number2018: 594 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 594 number.

The figure is up 828.1% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ireland peaked at 20,755 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 33 number, in 2010.

That places Ireland 125th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) in Ireland, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 20,755 number
1974 20,257 number -2.4%
1998 9,205 number -54.6%
1999 5,096 number -44.6%
2000 4,499 number -11.7%
2001 4,378 number -2.7%
2002 3,441 number -21.4%
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 2,170 number -31.4%
2008 3,051 number +40.6%
2009 2,431 number -20.3%
2010 33 number -98.6%
2011 1,244 number +3669.7%
2012 85 number -93.2%
2016 64 number -24.7%
2018 594 number +828.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 594 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 594 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +3669.7% 33 number 1,244 number
2018 +828.1% 64 number 594 number
2006 +179.7% 1,131 number 3,163 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,506 number 20,257 number 20,755 number 2
1990s 7,150 number 5,096 number 9,205 number 2
2000s 2,798 number 1,131 number 4,499 number 10
2010s 404 number 33 number 1,244 number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 122 Malta 737 number compare
  2. 123 Grenada 676 number compare
  3. 124 Lithuania 620 number compare
  4. 126 Barbados 475 number compare
  5. 127 Samoa 449 number compare
  6. 128 Israel 430 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland →

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 594 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 20,755 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 33 number in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ireland ranks 125th out of 137 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 80.5%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/