Female teachers in Ireland
Ireland: Female teachers was 84.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.48
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 212 countries
All-time high
84.92
in 2011
All-time low
64.87
in 1976
Years of data
36
1976–2023
Female teachers in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 84.48 for female teachers in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Ireland peaked at 84.92 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.87, in 1976.
That places Ireland 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female teachers in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 64.87 | — |
| 1977 | 72.35 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 72.75 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 72.99 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.92 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 73.76 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.49 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 75.13 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 75.48 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 75.73 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.97 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.21 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.34 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.31 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.31 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.63 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.86 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.29 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.95 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 77.91 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.43 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 80.15 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 84.76 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 83.38 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 84.12 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 84.66 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.04 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.46 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.66 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.88 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.92 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.89 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.58 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.56 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.48 | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 84.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 84.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.74 | 64.87 | 72.99 | 4 |
| 1980s | 75.33 | 73.76 | 76.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.33 | 76.31 | 84.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.22 | 83.38 | 84.66 | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.9 | 84.88 | 84.92 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.54 | 84.48 | 84.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Ireland?
- Female teachers in Ireland was 84.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.92 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.87 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for female teachers?
- Ireland ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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