Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Ireland
Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Ireland, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Ireland stood at 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Ireland peaked at 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040 and was at its lowest, 0.4948 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2015.
That places Ireland 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5861 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | — |
| 2001 | 0.5797 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.573 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.566 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5587 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5512 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5457 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5399 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.534 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.528 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5217 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5164 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.511 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5057 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5002 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4948 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5434 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5967 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6551 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.719 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7891 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8178 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8473 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8778 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9092 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9416 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 0.9666 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +2.7% |
| 2027 | 0.9921 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +2.6% |
| 2028 | 1.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +2.6% |
| 2029 | 1.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 1.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +2.6% |
| 2040 | 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5562 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 0.528 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 0.5861 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5564 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 0.4948 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 0.719 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9204 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 0.7891 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 126 Austria 1.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 127 Italy 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 128 Belgium 1.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 131 Jamaica 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 132 Mongolia 1.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Ireland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Ireland was 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4948 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.