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

Latest (2018)
1,041 number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
127th
of 149 countries
All-time high
56,950 number
in 1991
All-time low
547 number
in 2014
Years of data
34
1971–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland, 1971–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199420181971: 17.0k number1972: 19.3k number1973: 13.0k number1974: 15.3k number1975: 15.7k number1976: 15.5k number1977: 16.6k number1978: 17.1k number1980: 24.9k number1982: 43.4k number1991: 57.0k number1992: 54.5k number1995: 47.4k number1996: 50.1k number1998: 9.0k number1999: 2.5k number2000: 3.2k number2001: 4.5k number2002: 5.0k number2003: 3.7k number2004: 2.9k number2005: 3.3k number2006: 2.7k number2007: 2.5k number2008: 2.4k number2009: 2.0k number2010: 2.2k number2011: 3.1k number2012: 1.1k number2014: 547 number2015: 817 number2016: 755 number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.0k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Ireland, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Luxembourg 1,196 number compare
  2. 125 Austria 1,188 number compare
  3. 126 Slovenia 1,179 number compare
  4. 128 Saint Lucia 969 number compare
  5. 129 Cayman Islands 966 number compare
  6. 130 Norway 964 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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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/