Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0079 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0079 units per person. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0079 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 1978.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.004 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 units per person | +1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0079 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0079 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland was 0.0079 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1978.
- How does Ireland rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.