Canada vs Ireland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Canada
78.4%
in 2022
Ireland
81.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Ireland rank
8th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.0% against 78.4% in Canada, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 82.6% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 81.0% | 2.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 81.0% against 78.4% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Canada and Ireland?
- 2.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Canada ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).