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

Latest (2040)
1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
World rank
134th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
All-time low
0.4948 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2015
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Ireland, 2000–2040

00.511.52000202020402000: 0.586 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2001: 0.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2002: 0.573 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2003: 0.566 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2004: 0.559 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2005: 0.551 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2006: 0.546 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2007: 0.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2008: 0.534 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2009: 0.528 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2010: 0.522 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2011: 0.516 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2012: 0.511 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2013: 0.506 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2014: 0.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2015: 0.495 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 0.543 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 0.597 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 0.655 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 0.719 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 0.789 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 0.818 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 0.847 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 0.878 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 0.909 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 0.942 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 0.967 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 0.992 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2029: 1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 1.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over

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 134th out of 165 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Austria 1.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 132 Italy 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 133 Belgium 1.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 135 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 136 Jamaica 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 137 Mongolia 1.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare

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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 134th out of 165 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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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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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. <br><br> 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.