Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland

Ireland: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4,823 number in 1997. ▬ Flat

Latest (1997)
4,823 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
114th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,164 number
in 1986
All-time low
4,186 number
in 1975
Years of data
23
1975–1997

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1975–1997

02.0k4.0k6.0k1975198619971975: 4.2k number1976: 4.4k number1977: 4.6k number1978: 4.6k number1979: 4.6k number1980: 4.7k number1981: 4.8k number1982: 4.9k number1983: 5.1k number1984: 5.1k number1985: 5.1k number1986: 5.2k number1987: 5.0k number1988: 5.0k number1989: 4.6k number1990: 4.5k number1991: 4.5k number1992: 4.6k number1993: 4.7k number1994: 4.7k number1995: 4.6k number1996: 4.7k number1997: 4.8k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Ireland, 1975 to 1997.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 United Arab Emirates 5,274 number compare
  2. 112 Burkina Faso 5,030 number compare
  3. 113 Uruguay 5,007 number compare
  4. 115 Albania 4,820 number compare
  5. 116 Oman 4,338 number compare
  6. 117 Guinea 3,599 number

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.