Ireland—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #127 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
95.7%
2017
YoY Change
-2.3%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#127
of 167 countries
Maximum
103.4%
2010
Minimum
95.0%
2005
CAGR
-0.2%
17 years
Last
95.7%
Previous
97.9%
Highest
103.4%
Lowest
95.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ireland's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 95.7% in 2017, ranking #127 out of 167 countries. This represents a -2.3% change from 2016. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 103.4% (2010) and the lowest was 95.0% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 95.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 101.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.5% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).