Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Ireland

Ireland: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 44.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
44.2%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2014
All-time low
44.2%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Ireland, 2010–2018

02040602010201420182010: 66.5 %2011: 60.2 %2012: 58.9 %2013: 60.7 %2014: 69.9 %2015: 65 %2016: 52.5 %2017: 55.4 %2018: 44.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Ireland stood at 44.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Ireland peaked at 69.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2018.

Ireland ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%) in Ireland, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 66.5%
2011 60.2% -9.5%
2012 58.9% -2.1%
2013 60.7% +3.1%
2014 69.9% +15.2%
2015 65.0% -7.0%
2016 52.5% -19.2%
2017 55.4% +5.5%
2018 44.2% -20.3%

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Canada 58.4% compare
  2. 6 Sweden 51.5% compare
  3. 7 Belgium 45.7% compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 43.7% compare
  5. 10 New Zealand 39.6% compare
  6. 11 United States of America 39.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Ireland?
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Ireland was 44.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 282 data points, 2010–2018
Last refreshed

Total gross official development assistance (ODA) for education in least developed countries (including early childhood, primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education) as well as scholarships and student costs in donor countries expressed as a percentage of total gross official development assistance to education. A high value indicates that least developed countries are being prioritised to receive aid for education. Least developed countries are those defined by the UN Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked States and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS). Official development assistance is defined as grants or loans to countries and territories and to multilateral institutions provided by state and local governments or their executive agencies with the objective of promoting the economic development and welfare of developing countries and territories. Such grants or loans are provided on concessional financial terms and, in the case of loans, contain a grant element of at least 25 per cent. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/