Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ireland

Ireland: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 5,106 number in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
5,106 number
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
80th
of 134 countries
All-time high
6,911 number
in 1997
All-time low
407 number
in 1974
Years of data
10
1971–1998

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ireland, 1971–1998

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971198419981971: 4.2k number1972: 3.9k number1973: 1.7k number1974: 407 number1991: 6.2k number1992: 3.6k number1995: 1.5k number1996: 5.5k number1997: 6.9k number1998: 5.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 1998, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ireland stood at 5,106 number.

The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ireland peaked at 6,911 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 407 number, in 1974.

That places Ireland 80th out of 134 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Ireland, 1971 to 1998.
Year number Change
1971 4,205 number
1972 3,856 number -8.3%
1973 1,709 number -55.7%
1974 407 number -76.2%
1991 6,201 number +1423.6%
1992 3,613 number -41.7%
1995 1,508 number -58.3%
1996 5,502 number +264.9%
1997 6,911 number +25.6%
1998 5,106 number -26.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 5,106 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,122 number, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 5,106 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,813 number, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,544 number 407 number 4,205 number 4
1990s 4,807 number 1,508 number 6,911 number 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 77 Timor-Leste 5,614 number
  2. 78 Greece 5,425 number compare
  3. 79 Poland 5,284 number
  4. 81 Bhutan 5,090 number
  5. 82 Kyrgyzstan 4,628 number
  6. 83 Albania 4,419 number

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ireland?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ireland was 5,106 number in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6,911 number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 407 number in 1974.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Ireland ranks 80th out of 134 countries with data for 1998.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.