Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ireland

Ireland: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 699 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
699 number
Change on year
up 870.8%
World rank
92nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1,217 number
in 2015
All-time low
0 number
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ireland, 2011–2018

02505007501.0k1.2k2011201420182011: 0 number2012: 1.2k number2013: 764 number2014: 1.0k number2015: 1.2k number2016: 896 number2017: 72 number2018: 699 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ireland stood at 699 number.

That represents a change of up 870.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over five years.

Ireland ranks 92nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Ireland, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 0 number
2012 1,170 number
2013 764 number -34.7%
2014 1,036 number +35.6%
2015 1,217 number +17.5%
2016 896 number -26.4%
2017 72 number -92.0%
2018 699 number +870.8%

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 89 Estonia 923 number compare
  2. 90 Montenegro 871 number compare
  3. 91 Belize 706 number compare
  4. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 687 number
  5. 94 Suriname 666 number compare
  6. 95 Finland 636 number compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ireland?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ireland was 699 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,217 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Ireland ranks 92nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/