Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.612 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland is 0.612 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland peaked at 0.612 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1896 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 85th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2253 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2301 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2252 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.229 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2372 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2613 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.307 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3174 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3336 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.348 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3599 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3895 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4456 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.458 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4651 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4684 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5683 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5932 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.612 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2215 units per square kilometre | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | 0.2252 units per square kilometre | 0.307 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | 0.3174 units per square kilometre | 0.458 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4701 units per square kilometre | 0.4651 units per square kilometre | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5912 units per square kilometre | 0.5683 units per square kilometre | 0.612 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 82 Iraq 0.6559 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.6374 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 0.6281 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cyprus 0.5832 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Portugal 0.5691 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 French Polynesia 0.5607 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland was 0.612 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.612 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1896 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.