Ireland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
Ireland
4,823
in 1997
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
682,913
in 2024
Ireland rank
113th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
110th
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 682,913 against 4,823 in Ireland, a difference of 678,090.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 141.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 113th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 110th of 203 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,479 | 432,738 | 428,259 | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 4,940 | 494,287 | 489,347 | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 4,646 | 521,991 | 517,346 | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Ireland or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 682,913 against 4,823 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 678,090, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1997.
- How do Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 113th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 110th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). 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