Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Ireland

Ireland: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0738 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0738
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
25th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.2228
in 2007
All-time low
0.0738
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Ireland, 2004–2017

0.050.10.150.22004201020172004: 0.1962005: 0.2092006: 0.2152007: 0.2232008: 0.2062009: 0.1712010: 0.1662011: 0.1452012: 0.1282013: 0.1122014: 0.1142015: 0.0972016: 0.0772017: 0.074

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0738 for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Ireland peaked at 0.2228 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0738, in 2017.

That places Ireland 25th out of 62 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1956
2005 0.2095 +7.1%
2006 0.2148 +2.6%
2007 0.2228 +3.7%
2008 0.206 -7.5%
2009 0.1706 -17.2%
2010 0.1663 -2.5%
2011 0.1452 -12.7%
2012 0.1279 -12.0%
2013 0.1116 -12.7%
2014 0.1142 +2.3%
2015 0.0971 -15.0%
2016 0.0773 -20.4%
2017 0.0738 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2032 0.1706 0.2228 6
2010s 0.1142 0.0738 0.1663 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Namibia 0.0856 compare
  2. 23 Guatemala 0.0829 compare
  3. 24 Costa Rica 0.0773 compare
  4. 26 Philippines 0.0736 compare
  5. 27 Austria 0.0725 compare
  6. 28 Cyprus 0.0691 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Ireland?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Ireland was 0.0738 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2228 in 2007.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 62 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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