Average age, primary education and below in Ireland

Ireland: Average age, primary education and below was 63.36 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
63.36
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 105 countries
All-time high
63.75
in 2015
All-time low
32.01
in 1983
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983–2016

02040601983199920161983: 321984: 32.11985: 32.21986: 32.31987: 32.51989: 33.12004: 59.62005: 59.52006: 602007: 60.22008: 59.92009: 60.82013: 62.52014: 63.12015: 63.82016: 63.4

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 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Slovenia 65.16 compare
  2. 12 Spain 65.06 compare
  3. 13 Cyprus 64.17 compare
  4. 15 Latvia 61.95 compare
  5. 16 Portugal 61.85 compare
  6. 17 Hungary 61.36 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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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 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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