Average age, primary education and below in Ireland
Ireland: Average age, primary education and below was 63.36 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Ireland is 63.36, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Ireland peaked at 63.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.01, in 1983.
That places Ireland 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 32.01 | — |
| 1984 | 32.06 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 32.23 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 32.32 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 32.55 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 33.07 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59.6 | +80.2% |
| 2005 | 59.47 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.91 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.84 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 62.53 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 63.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.75 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.36 | -0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 63.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 63.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average age, primary education and below in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +80.2% | 33.07 | 59.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.37 | 32.01 | 33.07 | 6 |
| 2000s | 60 | 59.47 | 60.84 | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.19 | 62.53 | 63.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Ireland?
- Average age, primary education and below in Ireland was 63.36 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.01 in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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