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 0.187 GPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.187 GPIA
Change on year
up 127.6%
World rank
163rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.4982 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.004 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2022
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland stood at 0.187 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland peaked at 0.4982 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.004 GPIA, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 163rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.004 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.4982 GPIA | +12262.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1819 GPIA | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0962 GPIA | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0822 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.187 GPIA | +127.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.187 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.187 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2281 GPIA | 0.004 GPIA | 0.4982 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0962 GPIA | 0.0962 GPIA | 0.0962 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1346 GPIA | 0.0822 GPIA | 0.187 GPIA | 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 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 0.187 GPIA 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 0.4982 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Ireland ranks 163rd 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 2.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release