Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 2,111 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ireland, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,111 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ireland peaked at 2,111 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Ireland 97th out of 176 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.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1,170 | — |
| 2013 | 764 | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 1,036 | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 1,217 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 896 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | -99.8% |
| 2018 | 679 | +33850.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1,145 | — |
| 2021 | 1,807 | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 2,111 | +16.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,111 is above the median for high income countries, which is 948, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,111 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 640.44 | 0 | 1,217 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,688 | 1,145 | 2,111 | 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ireland?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ireland was 2,111 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,111 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release