Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.8% in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland, 1971–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 1998.
That represents a change of down 49.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland peaked at 5.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 91st of 134 countries on this measure, 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.9% | — |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -76.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -70.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +1019.4% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -62.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -78.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +943.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +48.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -49.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.4% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.4% | 5.7% | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland was 2.8% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ireland ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 1998.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.