Ireland vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Ireland
4,823
in 1997
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
601,547
in 2014
Ireland rank
113th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
115th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197519942014

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 601,547 against 4,823 in Ireland, a difference of 596,724.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 124.7 times Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 113th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 115th of 203 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 4,940 201,115 196,175 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1990s 4,467 248,400 243,933 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 601,547 against 4,823 in Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Ireland and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
596,724, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1990.
How do Ireland and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 113th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 115th 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