Primary education, teachers in Ireland
Ireland: Primary education, teachers was 42,162 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Ireland, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Ireland is 42,162, measured 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 in Ireland peaked at 42,162 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,060, in 1976.
That places Ireland 92nd out of 204 regions 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.
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 | 26,439 | 21,865 | 31,549 | 9 |
| 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 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.6 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Ireland?
- Primary education, teachers in Ireland was 42,162 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42,162 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,060 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for primary education, teachers?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 204 regions with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.