Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland

Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
148th
of 149 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
34
1971–2018

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

02468101971199420181971: 3.2 %1972: 3.6 %1973: 2.4 %1974: 2.8 %1975: 2.8 %1976: 2.8 %1977: 2.9 %1978: 3 %1980: 4.2 %1982: 7.1 %1991: 9.1 %1992: 8.8 %1995: 8.1 %1996: 8.7 %1998: 1.4 %1999: 0.397 %2000: 0.512 %2001: 0.722 %2002: 0.81 %2003: 0.605 %2004: 0.475 %2005: 0.54 %2006: 0.437 %2007: 0.398 %2008: 0.373 %2009: 0.31 %2010: 0.326 %2011: 0.461 %2012: 0.155 %2014: 0.077 %2015: 0.113 %2016: 0.103 %2017: 0.147 %2018: 0.139 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland peaked at 9.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 148th 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Ireland, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 3.2%
1972 3.6% +12.4%
1973 2.4% -33.5%
1974 2.8% +16.2%
1975 2.8% +1.2%
1976 2.8% -2.2%
1977 2.9% +5.7%
1978 3.0% +1.8%
1980 4.2% +40.9%
1982 7.1% +68.4%
1991 9.1% +28.6%
1992 8.8% -3.2%
1995 8.1% -8.6%
1996 8.7% +8.3%
1998 1.4% -84.3%
1999 0.4% -71.0%
2000 0.5% +29.1%
2001 0.7% +41.0%
2002 0.8% +12.1%
2003 0.6% -25.2%
2004 0.5% -21.6%
2005 0.5% +13.7%
2006 0.4% -19.1%
2007 0.4% -8.9%
2008 0.4% -6.4%
2009 0.3% -16.7%
2010 0.3% +5.2%
2011 0.5% +41.3%
2012 0.2% -66.5%
2014 0.1% -50.2%
2015 0.1% +47.0%
2016 0.1% -9.0%
2017 0.1% +42.6%
2018 0.1% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.0% 2.4% 3.6% 8
1980s 5.6% 4.2% 7.1% 2
1990s 6.1% 0.4% 9.1% 6
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 145 Austria 0.2% compare
  2. 146 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  3. 147 Norway 0.2% compare
  4. 149 Iceland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Ireland ranks 148th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/