Working-age population with primary education, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
65th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.195 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.177 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.185 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.181 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.187 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.161 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.116 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.112 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.101 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.089 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for working-age population with primary education, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Ireland 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -9.6%
2006 0.2% +4.8%
2007 0.2% -2.2%
2008 0.2% +3.2%
2009 0.2% -13.6%
2013 0.1% -28.1%
2014 0.1% -3.6%
2015 0.1% -9.6%
2016 0.1% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 62 Gambia 0.1% compare
  2. 63 Netherlands 0.1%
  3. 64 Poland 0.1% compare
  4. 66 Russia 0.1% compare
  5. 67 France 0.1% compare
  6. 68 Bulgaria 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Ireland?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Ireland ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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