Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland is 0.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 309.7% on the previous year and up 265.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +4549.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -57.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -84.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +466.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +309.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 151 Albania 0.4% compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 0.4% compare
- 153 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
- 155 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 156 Portugal 0.4% compare
- 157 Peru 0.4% compare
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Ireland ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.4%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release