Ireland vs World: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Ireland
81.0%
in 2022
World
50.8%
in 2019
Ireland rank
6th
World rank
6th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.0% against 50.8% in World, a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 6th and World ranks 6th of 56 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 48.1% | 34.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 50.1% | 34.1% | 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 World?
- Ireland, at 81.0% against 50.8% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Ireland and World?
- 30.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Ireland ranks 6th and World 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.