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 10 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
10 number
Change on year
down 84.4%
World rank
148th
of 148 countries
All-time high
25,424 number
in 1991
All-time low
10 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1971–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199420181971: 7.6k number1972: 9.1k number1973: 5.2k number1974: 6.5k number1975: 6.3k number1976: 6.6k number1977: 7.0k number1978: 7.0k number1982: 19.4k number1991: 25.4k number1992: 24.4k number1995: 21.2k number1996: 22.4k number1998: 2.9k number1999: 213 number2000: 179 number2001: 17 number2007: 806 number2008: 354 number2016: 64 number2018: 10 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland stood at 10 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 84.4% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland peaked at 25,424 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 2018.

That places Ireland 148th out of 148 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 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, female (number) in Ireland, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 7,606 number
1972 9,117 number +19.9%
1973 5,182 number -43.2%
1974 6,502 number +25.5%
1975 6,290 number -3.3%
1976 6,581 number +4.6%
1977 7,003 number +6.4%
1978 6,957 number -0.7%
1982 19,388 number +178.7%
1991 25,424 number +31.1%
1992 24,374 number -4.1%
1995 21,249 number -12.8%
1996 22,368 number +5.3%
1998 2,866 number -87.2%
1999 213 number -92.6%
2000 179 number -16.0%
2001 17 number -90.5%
2007 806 number +4641.2%
2008 354 number -56.1%
2016 64 number -81.9%
2018 10 number -84.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,905 number 5,182 number 9,117 number 8
1980s 19,388 number 19,388 number 19,388 number 1
1990s 16,082 number 213 number 25,424 number 6
2000s 339 number 17 number 806 number 4
2010s 37 number 10 number 64 number 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 145 Lithuania 24 number compare
  2. 146 Iceland 19 number compare
  3. 147 Sweden 17 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

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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 10 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 25,424 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 10 number in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Ireland ranks 148th out of 148 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 97.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/