Study: 40% of adults have difficulty with basic maths

SHOCKING research on adult numeracy has shown that 40% of Irish adults have difficulty with basic maths calculations.

The study by the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) asked people to complete basic calculations based on the primary school curriculum. Forty percent of the 1,000 people surveyed got half or all of the questions wrong.

The research showed that those who leave education early struggle most with numeracy and those with third level education are most at ease with figures.