Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland

Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 57.5%
World rank
139th
of 142 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 1973
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
22
1973–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland, 1973–2018

0510151973199520181973: 13.6 %1974: 11.7 %1998: 7.7 %1999: 5.9 %2000: 6 %2001: 6.2 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 5 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 0.74 %2014: 0.554 %2015: 0.533 %2016: 0.42 %2017: 0.548 %2018: 0.863 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland is 0.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 57.5% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland peaked at 13.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Ireland 139th out of 142 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Ireland, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 13.6%
1974 11.7% -14.0%
1998 7.7% -34.0%
1999 5.9% -24.0%
2000 6.0% +3.0%
2001 6.2% +3.6%
2002 5.9% -5.7%
2003 5.0% -15.9%
2004 3.6% -27.7%
2005 3.2% -10.7%
2006 4.6% +45.0%
2007 2.6% -44.0%
2008 3.6% +40.0%
2009 3.0% -18.3%
2010 1.4% -51.4%
2011 1.3% -10.1%
2012 0.7% -43.0%
2014 0.6% -25.2%
2015 0.5% -3.6%
2016 0.4% -21.4%
2017 0.5% +30.5%
2018 0.9% +57.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.6% 11.7% 13.6% 2
1990s 6.8% 5.9% 7.7% 2
2000s 4.4% 2.6% 6.2% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.4% 1.4% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 136 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  2. 137 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  3. 138 Israel 0.9% compare
  4. 140 Hong Kong, China 0.6% compare
  5. 141 Portugal 0.5% compare
  6. 142 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Ireland ranks 139th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/