Ireland vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Ireland
81.0%
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia
31.4%
in 2019
Ireland rank
7th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
9th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Ireland
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.0% against 31.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 49.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.6 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 7th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 63 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 24.7% | 57.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 29.6% | 54.6% | 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, Ireland or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Ireland, at 81.0% against 31.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Ireland and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 49.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 63 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.