ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
3.27 million
in 2024
Ireland
42,162
in 2023
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
89th
Ireland rank
92nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 3.27 million against 42,162 in Ireland, a difference of 3.23 million.

That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 77.7 times Ireland's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 92nd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.50 million 13,316 1.49 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
1980s 2.14 million 15,262 2.13 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
1990s 2.58 million 16,733 2.57 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2000s 2.97 million 26,439 2.94 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2010s 3.29 million 32,386 3.26 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2020s 3.37 million 40,726 3.33 million ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Ireland?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 3.27 million against 42,162 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Ireland?
3.23 million, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 92nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release