France vs Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

France
0.3%
in 2016
Ireland
0.3%
in 2001
France rank
161st
Ireland rank
159th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

  • France
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 161st and Ireland ranks 159th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 4.0% 1.9% Ireland
1980s 2.7% 10.8% 8.1% Ireland
1990s 1.9% 10.3% 8.4% Ireland
2000s 3.8% 0.3% 3.4% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, France or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in France as of 2001.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between France and Ireland?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
France ranks 161st and Ireland ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/