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)
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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

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release