Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Ireland
Ireland: Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2018
All-time low
96.9%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Ireland, 2018–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Ireland stood at 96.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
That places Ireland 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 98.7% | — |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.9% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 24 Austria 97.3% compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.9% compare
- 27 Switzerland 96.6% compare
- 28 Sweden 96.5% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Ireland?
- Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Ireland was 96.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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