Ireland vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ireland
84.5%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia
74.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
68th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
65th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ireland
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.5% against 74.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 68th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th of 212 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.7% | 37.4% | 33.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 39.3% | 36.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 46.5% | 31.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 56.3% | 27.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 59.3% | 25.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 72.7% | 11.9% | 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 MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Ireland, at 84.5% against 74.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Ireland and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 9.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 68th and MDG: Eastern Asia 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