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

Ireland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,155 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,155 number
Change on year
up 66.9%
World rank
113th
of 136 countries
All-time high
28,026 number
in 1973
All-time low
1,291 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1973–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1973199520181973: 28.0k number1974: 27.9k number1998: 18.6k number1999: 14.7k number2000: 15.1k number2001: 15.9k number2002: 15.4k number2003: 12.6k number2004: 9.4k number2005: 9.3k number2006: 10.6k number2007: 6.0k number2008: 7.7k number2009: 6.2k number2010: 5.1k number2011: 3.1k number2012: 2.4k number2016: 1.3k number2018: 2.2k 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 2,155 number.

That represents a change of up 66.9% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ireland peaked at 28,026 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,291 number, in 2016.

That places Ireland 113th out of 136 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, male (number) in Ireland, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 28,026 number
1974 27,941 number -0.3%
1998 18,568 number -33.5%
1999 14,663 number -21.0%
2000 15,078 number +2.8%
2001 15,918 number +5.6%
2002 15,409 number -3.2%
2003 12,640 number -18.0%
2004 9,368 number -25.9%
2005 9,257 number -1.2%
2006 10,638 number +14.9%
2007 6,014 number -43.5%
2008 7,702 number +28.1%
2009 6,175 number -19.8%
2010 5,058 number -18.1%
2011 3,084 number -39.0%
2012 2,350 number -23.8%
2016 1,291 number -45.1%
2018 2,155 number +66.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2,155 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2,155 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,984 number 27,941 number 28,026 number 2
1990s 16,616 number 14,663 number 18,568 number 2
2000s 10,820 number 6,014 number 15,918 number 10
2010s 2,788 number 1,291 number 5,058 number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 110 Qatar 3,022 number compare
  2. 111 Sweden 2,755 number compare
  3. 112 Latvia 2,656 number compare
  4. 114 Samoa 1,871 number compare
  5. 115 Slovenia 1,686 number compare
  6. 116 Estonia 1,632 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

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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 2,155 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 28,026 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 1,291 number in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ireland ranks 113th out of 136 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 72.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/