Date Last Updated: 27-03-2018
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
To assess the skills of adults in Ireland aged between 16 and 65 in the areas of literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments.
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The core PIAAC target population consisted of all non-institutionalised adults between the ages of 16 and 65 (inclusive) residing in the country (whose usual place of residency is in the country) at the time of data collection. Adults were to be included regardless of citizenship, nationality or language.
2006 Census of population
State
Survey conducted between August 2011 and March 2012.
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5,983 adults aged 16-65 years old
Literacy, numeracy and problem solving scores are also grouped into different levels of proficiency for each skill area or domain.
OECD, European Commission, Government Departments, other non-governmental organisations, researchers, economists.
Central Statistics Office
Social & Demographic Statistics
Helen McGrath
Statistician