Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Ireland
Ireland: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 87.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 87.4% for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Ireland peaked at 88.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2003 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 80.8% | 86.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.8% | 88.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Ireland?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Ireland was 87.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.