Cayman Islands vs Ireland: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cayman Islands
84.8%
in 2024
Ireland
84.5%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
66th
Ireland rank
68th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cayman Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 84.8% against 84.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 72.4% | 12.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 73.9% | 11.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 84.8% | 3.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 84.1% | 2.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.9% | 1.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.5% | 1.1% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cayman Islands or Ireland?
- Cayman Islands, at 84.8% against 84.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cayman Islands and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Ireland rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 68th of 212 countries.
- 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