Children out of school, primary in Ireland
Ireland: Children out of school, primary was 10,313 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, primary in Ireland stood at 10,313. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 112.7% on the previous year and up 3,407.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Ireland peaked at 10,313 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2016.
That places Ireland 110th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 576.11 | 83 | 1,139 | 9 |
| 2010s | 547.2 | 64 | 1,671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,269 | 646 | 10,313 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Ireland?
- Children out of school, primary in Ireland was 10,313 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,313 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for children out of school, primary?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,407.8%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.