Cross country literacy rates in Ireland
Ireland: Cross country literacy rates was 98.5 in 1950. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1950)
98.5
World rank
19th
of 128 countries
All-time high
98.5
in 1950
All-time low
0
in 1475
Years of data
5
1475–1950
Cross country literacy rates in Ireland, 1475–1950
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 98.5 for cross country literacy rates in 1950. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Ireland peaked at 98.5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1475.
Ireland ranks 19th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1470s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1550s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1650s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1750s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 1950s | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 16 Poland 98.74 compare
- 17 Mongolia 98.64
- 18 Montenegro 98.53
- 19 Finland 98.5 compare
- 19 Germany 98.5 compare
- 19 Netherlands 98.5 compare
- 19 Sweden 98.5 compare
- 19 United Kingdom 98.5 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Ireland?
- Cross country literacy rates in Ireland was 98.5 in 1950, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1475.
- How does Ireland rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 1950.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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