Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ireland

Ireland: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
36th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1989
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.81983199920161983: 0.75 % of population with low edcuation1984: 0.752 % of population with low edcuation1985: 0.759 % of population with low edcuation1986: 0.764 % of population with low edcuation1987: 0.774 % of population with low edcuation1989: 0.79 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.561 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.549 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.549 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.55 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.562 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.546 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.462 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.449 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.439 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.425 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ireland is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Ireland 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1983 0.8%
1984 0.8% +0.3%
1985 0.8% +0.8%
1986 0.8% +0.7%
1987 0.8% +1.3%
1989 0.8% +2.1%
2004 0.6% -28.9%
2005 0.5% -2.2%
2006 0.5% -0.1%
2007 0.5% +0.2%
2008 0.6% +2.2%
2009 0.5% -2.8%
2013 0.5% -15.4%
2014 0.4% -2.9%
2015 0.4% -2.2%
2016 0.4% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Honduras 0.4% compare
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  3. 35 Nepal 0.4% compare
  4. 37 Egypt 0.4% compare
  5. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
  6. 39 Ecuador 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ireland?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ireland was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1989.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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