Cyprus vs Ireland: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Cyprus
84.3%
in 2023
Ireland
84.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
71st
Ireland rank
68th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Cyprus
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.5% against 84.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 70.7% | 26.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 75.3% | 26.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 78.1% | 14.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 84.2% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 84.9% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 84.5% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Cyprus or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 84.5% against 84.3% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Cyprus and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Cyprus ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 68th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.