Children out of school in Ireland
Ireland: Children out of school was 1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.8% for children out of school in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 112.2% on the previous year and up 3,031.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Ireland peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -91.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +383.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +181.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -57.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -64.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +659.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +604.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +201.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +655.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +112.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Ireland?
- Children out of school in Ireland was 1.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for children out of school?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,031.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.