Ireland vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Ireland
68.0%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
61.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
53rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
55th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Ireland
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 68.0% against 61.4% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 55th of 210 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.0% | 32.4% | 17.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 39.3% | 14.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 59.8% | 8.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Ireland or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Ireland, at 68.0% against 61.4% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 6.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 55th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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