Poverty vs mean schooling in Ireland
Ireland: Poverty vs mean schooling was 14.03 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
14.03
World rank
6th
of 146 countries
All-time high
14.03
in 2040
All-time low
9.69
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Ireland, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Ireland is 14.03, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Ireland peaked at 14.03 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.69, in 1980.
That places Ireland 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.69 | — |
| 1985 | 10.37 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 10.64 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.03 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.8 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.45 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.57 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 13.74 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 13.81 | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 13.92 | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 13.97 | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 14.03 | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.03 | 9.69 | 10.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.72 | 10.64 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.41 | 11.03 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.01 | 12.45 | 13.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.78 | 13.74 | 13.81 | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.95 | 13.92 | 13.97 | 2 |
| 2040s | 14.03 | 14.03 | 14.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Ireland?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Ireland was 14.03 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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