Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ireland
0.6%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
180th
Saudi Arabia rank
182nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 180th and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 184 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 19.6% | 14.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 8.6% | 7.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 180th and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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