Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 3,784 number in 1997. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ireland, 1976–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1997, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ireland stood at 3,784 number.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 3,921 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,218 number, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 113th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3,218 number | — |
| 1977 | 3,311 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,341 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,392 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,460 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3,523 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3,642 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,799 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3,854 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,895 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,921 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,798 number | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,786 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,507 number | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 3,407 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3,481 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,548 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,614 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,619 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,611 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,692 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,784 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,316 number | 3,218 number | 3,392 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,718 number | 3,460 number | 3,921 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,594 number | 3,407 number | 3,784 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 110 Burkina Faso 4,302 number compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 4,150 number compare
- 112 Benin 3,936 number compare
- 114 Qatar 3,502 number compare
- 115 Afghanistan 3,351 number compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 3,140 number
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ireland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ireland was 3,784 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,921 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,218 number in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.