AIMS: East Asia vs Ireland: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
AIMS: East Asia
74.6%
in 2024
Ireland
84.5%
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
70th
Ireland rank
68th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.5% against 74.6% in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 68th of 221 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 70.7% | 29.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 75.3% | 31.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 78.3% | 26.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 84.2% | 24.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 84.9% | 22.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 84.5% | 11.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, AIMS: East Asia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 84.5% against 74.6% in AIMS: East Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between AIMS: East Asia and Ireland?
- 9.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Ireland rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 70th and Ireland ranks 68th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release