Ireland vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ireland
2.1%
in 2022
United Kingdom
2.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
152nd
United Kingdom rank
151st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and United Kingdom ranks 151st of 171 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 3.2% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ireland ranks 152nd and United Kingdom ranks 151st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release