Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ireland is 1.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 112.2% on the previous year and up 3,031.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 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 | 0.1% | +604.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +201.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +655.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +112.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 1.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,031.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.