Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ireland

Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 898.9%
World rank
116th
of 133 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2011–2018

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

01232011201420182011: 0.166 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 0.104 %2018: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ireland is 1.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 898.9% on the previous year and up 529.4% over ten years.

That places Ireland 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Ireland, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 0.2%
2012 2.2% +1231.6%
2013 1.6% -29.2%
2014 2.5% +59.3%
2015 3.5% +39.9%
2016 2.1% -40.7%
2017 0.1% -94.9%
2018 1.0% +898.9%

Countries ranked near Ireland

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  4. 117 Mexico 0.9% compare
  5. 118 United Arab Emirates 0.8% compare
  6. 119 Luxembourg 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ireland?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ireland was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Ireland ranks 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 529.4%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/