Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 8,853 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland stood at 8,853. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.6% on the previous year and up 334.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland peaked at 8,853 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 691, in 2016.
That places Ireland 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,450 | — |
| 2007 | 1,698 | -61.8% |
| 2008 | 2,039 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 691 | -66.1% |
| 2021 | 4,849 | +601.7% |
| 2022 | 8,853 | +82.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8,853 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,882, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8,853 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,329, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,729 | 1,698 | 4,450 | 3 |
| 2010s | 691 | 691 | 691 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6,851 | 4,849 | 8,853 | 2 |
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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ireland was 8,853 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,853 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 691 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.2%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release