Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Ireland

Ireland: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
84th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1983
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.811983199920161983: 1 % of population with low education in working age1984: 1 % of population with low education in working age1985: 1 % of population with low education in working age1986: 1 % of population with low education in working age1987: 1 % of population with low education in working age1989: 1 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.05 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for working-age population with no education, primary education and below in 2016.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 84th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 81 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  2. 82 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  3. 83 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  4. 85 Thailand 0.1% compare
  5. 86 Mexico 0.1% compare
  6. 87 Ethiopia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Ireland?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1983.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 84th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
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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