Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4,823 number in 1997. ▬ Flat
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1975–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland is 4,823 number, measured in 1997.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 5,164 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4,186 number, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 114th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,186 number | — |
| 1976 | 4,408 number | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 4,570 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 4,588 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,645 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4,679 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4,782 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,896 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5,071 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5,110 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,148 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5,164 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4,988 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 4,966 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,597 number | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 4,467 number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4,541 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,613 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,683 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,676 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,625 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,737 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,823 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,479 number | 4,186 number | 4,645 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,940 number | 4,597 number | 5,164 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,646 number | 4,467 number | 4,823 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland was 4,823 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,164 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,186 number in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.