Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.612 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.612 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.612 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1896 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Ireland 85th 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 40 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2253 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2301 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2252 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.229 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2372 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2613 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.307 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3174 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3336 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.348 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3599 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3895 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4456 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.458 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4651 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4684 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5683 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5932 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.612 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2215 units per square kilometre | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | 0.2252 units per square kilometre | 0.307 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | 0.3174 units per square kilometre | 0.458 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4701 units per square kilometre | 0.4651 units per square kilometre | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5912 units per square kilometre | 0.5683 units per square kilometre | 0.612 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 82 Iraq 0.6559 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.6374 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 0.6281 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cyprus 0.5832 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Portugal 0.5691 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 French Polynesia 0.5607 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.612 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.612 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1896 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.