Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 78.5% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ireland, 1976–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 78.5% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 1997. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ireland peaked at 78.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1977.
Ireland ranks 167th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 73.0% | — |
| 1977 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 78.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 80% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 78.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.8% | 72.5% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 73.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 76.3% | 78.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 164 Kenya 81.1% compare
- 165 Madagascar 79.1%
- 166 South Africa 78.6%
- 168 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.4%
- 169 Senegal 77.2% compare
- 170 Algeria 74.3% 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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ireland?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ireland was 78.5% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1977.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 1997.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.