Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 42,162 in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland, 1975β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland is 42,162, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 42,162 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,060, in 1976.
That places Ireland 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,316 | 13,060 | 13,803 | 5 |
| 1980s | 15,262 | 14,233 | 15,880 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,733 | 15,513 | 21,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,946 | 21,506 | 31,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,386 | 32,043 | 32,848 | 3 |
| 2020s | 40,726 | 39,152 | 42,162 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 89 Burundi 43,226 compare
- 90 Costa Rica 43,058 compare
- 91 Libya 42,696 compare
- 93 Denmark 42,105 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland was 42,162 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42,162 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,060 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV Β· JSON β 41 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.