Ireland vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ireland
84.5%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
74.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
68th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
68th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ireland
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.5% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 68th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.7% | 40.0% | 30.8% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 42.8% | 32.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 50.7% | 27.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 59.2% | 25.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 62.2% | 22.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 73.0% | 11.6% | 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Ireland, at 84.5% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 9.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 68th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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