Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.9% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 13.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Ireland 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -97.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -58.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +347.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -91.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +383.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +181.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -57.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -64.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +659.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +146.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 0% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +659.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2004 | +383.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | +347.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 6.2% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 0.1% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Ireland was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/