Denmark vs Ireland: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Denmark
42,105
in 2024
Ireland
42,162
in 2023
Denmark rank
93rd
Ireland rank
92nd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197519992024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 42,162 against 42,105 in Denmark, a difference of 57.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 93rd and Ireland ranks 92nd of 204 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 33,679 15,664 18,015 Denmark
1990s 33,118 16,733 16,385 Denmark
2000s 38,905 21,686 17,219 Denmark
2020s 43,268 40,726 2,541 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 42,162 against 42,105 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Denmark and Ireland?
57, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 93rd and Ireland ranks 92nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.