Cover of the NALA factsheet on age, gender and country of birth - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Survey of Adult Skills

Date: October 2025
Author: National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
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NALA factsheet on age, gender and country of birth – OECD Survey of Adult Skills

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Survey of Adult Skills 2023 found that 1 in 5 adults aged 16 to 65 in Ireland has literacy needs (21%) and 1 in 4 has numeracy needs (25%). Having literacy or numeracy needs means you would score at or below Level 1 (out of 5 levels) in this survey. The survey was run by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in Ireland. This factsheet by the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) presents findings about age, gender and country of birth from the survey.

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