The full report says there was an improvement in adult literacy between 2003 and 2011, but that at a national level 24% (8.1 million people) lack basic numeracy skills, while 15% (5.1 million ...

For the first time we have levels for numeracy. The survey showed that 25 per cent were at or below level 1 here. This places Ireland even farther down the international rankings at 19th place.