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 2.2% 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
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 255.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 122nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -70.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +563.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +80.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 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 2.2% 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 2.2% 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 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Ireland ranks 122nd 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 255.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release