Ireland vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Ireland
68.0%
in 2023
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
61.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
53rd
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
53rd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Ireland
  • WB: Post-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 68.0% against 61.4% in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Post-demographic Dividend's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was WB: Post-demographic Dividend ahead.

Ireland ranks 53rd and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 53rd of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and WB: Post-demographic Dividend in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland WB: Post-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 53.3% 50.6% 2.7% Ireland
1980s 50.0% 51.6% 1.6% WB: Post-demographic Dividend
1990s 54.0% 54.6% 0.6% WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2020s 68.3% 61.5% 6.9% 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
Ireland, at 68.0% against 61.4% in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Ireland and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
6.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Ireland and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Ireland ranks 53rd and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 53rd 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release