Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 1,039 in 1997. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland, 1976–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1997, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland stood at 1,039.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 1,272 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,014, in 1995.
That places Ireland 56th out of 195 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,190 | — |
| 1977 | 1,259 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,247 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,253 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,219 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,259 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,254 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,272 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,256 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,253 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,243 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,190 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,180 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,090 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,060 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,060 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,065 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,069 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,057 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,014 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,045 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,039 | -0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,039 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.5, 12.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,039 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 164, 6.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,237 | 1,190 | 1,259 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,222 | 1,090 | 1,272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,051 | 1,014 | 1,069 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 53 Gambia 1,314
- 54 Burkina Faso 1,313 compare
- 55 Ukraine 1,292
- 57 South Korea 997 compare
- 58 Austria 779.34 compare
- 59 Costa Rica 721.03 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland was 1,039 in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,272 in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release