Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 36.0% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Ireland, 2011β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 36.0% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Ireland peaked at 48.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.1% | 28.0% | 48.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Ireland was 36.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release