Canada vs Ireland: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Canada
78.4%
in 2022
Ireland
81.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Ireland rank
6th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.0% against 78.4% in Canada, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 82.6% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 81.0% | 2.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 81.0% against 78.4% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Canada and Ireland?
- 2.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Canada ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.