Over-age students, primary in Ireland
Ireland: Over-age students, primary was 0.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Ireland is 0.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Ireland peaked at 13.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.1% | — |
| 1972 | 12.3% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -86.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 1.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Ireland?
- Over-age students, primary in Ireland was 0.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for over-age students, primary?
- Ireland ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.