Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,041 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,041 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland peaked at 56,950 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 547 number, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 127th of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,958 number | — |
| 1972 | 19,275 number | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 12,997 number | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 15,308 number | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 15,698 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 15,537 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 16,591 number | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 17,114 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 24,905 number | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 43,362 number | +74.1% |
| 1991 | 56,950 number | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 54,546 number | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 47,418 number | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 50,066 number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 9,025 number | -82.0% |
| 1999 | 2,537 number | -71.9% |
| 2000 | 3,212 number | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 4,467 number | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 4,955 number | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 3,694 number | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 2,894 number | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 3,307 number | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2,706 number | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 2,504 number | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 2,393 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,025 number | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 2,157 number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3,084 number | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 1,059 number | -65.7% |
| 2014 | 547 number | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 817 number | +49.4% |
| 2016 | 755 number | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,094 number | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 1,041 number | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,185 number | 12,997 number | 19,275 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 34,134 number | 24,905 number | 43,362 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 36,757 number | 2,537 number | 56,950 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,216 number | 2,025 number | 4,955 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,319 number | 547 number | 3,084 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 124 Luxembourg 1,196 number compare
- 125 Austria 1,188 number compare
- 126 Slovenia 1,179 number compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 969 number compare
- 129 Cayman Islands 966 number compare
- 130 Norway 964 number compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland was 1,041 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,950 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 547 number in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/