Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 81.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
81.0%
World rank
6th
of 56 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2015
All-time low
79.2%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Ireland stood at 81.0%.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Ireland peaked at 85.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.5% | — |
| 2003 | 83.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 79.2% | 84.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 83.1% | 85.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 3 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
- 4 Estonia 85.0% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
- 7 Switzerland 80.5% compare
- 8 Denmark 79.5% compare
- 9 Canada 78.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Ireland?
- Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Ireland was 81.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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