Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0079 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland is 0.0079 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0079 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 1978.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.004 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.0079 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1978.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.