Teachers in primary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female was 35,618 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 35,618 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Ireland peaked at 35,618 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,472, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 81st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8,472 | — |
| 1977 | 9,461 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 9,634 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 10,075 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 10,521 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 10,795 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 11,046 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 11,357 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 11,687 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11,754 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 11,907 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12,081 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 12,123 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 11,747 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 11,838 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11,965 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12,124 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12,484 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12,530 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12,736 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12,708 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,708 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,429 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 17,924 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 20,671 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 21,381 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 22,717 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 25,089 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 25,928 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 26,710 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27,197 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27,893 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 27,393 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 33,115 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 34,556 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 35,618 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,410 | 8,472 | 10,075 | 4 |
| 1980s | 11,502 | 10,521 | 12,123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,145 | 11,838 | 17,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,749 | 20,671 | 26,710 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27,494 | 27,197 | 27,893 | 3 |
| 2020s | 34,430 | 33,115 | 35,618 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 primary education, female in Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Ireland was 35,618 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,618 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,472 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release