Africa Western and Central vs Ireland: Primary education, teachers, per capita

Africa Western and Central
0.004 units per person
in 2024
Ireland
0.0079 units per person
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
25th
Ireland rank
23rd

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0079 units per person against 0.004 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0039 units per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0024 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0017 units per person Ireland
1980s 0.0031 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0012 units per person Ireland
1990s 0.003 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0017 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.0033 units per person 0.0063 units per person 0.003 units per person Ireland
2010s 0.0036 units per person 0.0071 units per person 0.0035 units per person Ireland
2020s 0.004 units per person 0.0078 units per person 0.0038 units per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.0079 units per person against 0.004 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Ireland?
0.0039 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.