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Ireland—Out-of-School Children, Primary

Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #104 of 175
Latest Value
6,113
2022
YoY Change
+43.7%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#104
of 175 countries
Maximum
6,113
2022
Minimum
10
2018
CAGR
+17.4%
23 years
Last
6,113
Previous
4,254
Highest
6,113
Lowest
10
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20226,113+43.7%
20214,254+1687.4%
2020238-69.2%
2019773+7630.0%
201810-93.7%
2017159+148.4%
201664-75.7%
2015263+33.5%
2014197-47.6%
2013376+27.9%
2012294-52.7%
2011621-36.7%
2010981+666.4%
2009128-63.8%
2008354-56.1%
2007806+53.2%
2006526-53.8%
20051,139+183.3%
2004402+384.3%
200383-91.3%
2002952+19.7%
2001795+344.1%
2000179

Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary

#CountryValueYear
1Nigeria9.1M2023
2Pakistan5.4M2024
3Ethiopia4.2M2024
4Angola2.3M2023
5Tanzania2.0M2024
6Niger1.9M2024
7Philippines1.6M2024
8Burkina Faso1.4M2024
9South Sudan1.2M2024
10Mali1.2M2023
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About This Indicator

Definition

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Methodology

Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →