Ireland vs Maldives: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ireland
84.5%
in 2023
Maldives
85.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
68th
Maldives rank
65th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 85.3% against 84.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 68th and Maldives ranks 65th of 212 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 59.0% | 23.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 69.7% | 14.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 72.6% | 12.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 75.0% | 9.6% | 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, Ireland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 85.3% against 84.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 68th and Maldives ranks 65th 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