Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 35,618 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35,618
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 212 countries
All-time high
35,618
in 2023
All-time low
8,472
in 1976
Years of data
36
1976–2023
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 (number) 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 35,618 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 35,618 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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