Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 27,393 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland, 1976–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland is 27,393 number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 27,893 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,472 number, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 88th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8,472 number | — |
| 1977 | 9,461 number | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 9,634 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 10,075 number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 10,521 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 10,795 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 11,046 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 11,357 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 11,687 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11,754 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 11,907 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12,081 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 12,123 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 11,747 number | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 11,838 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11,965 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12,124 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12,484 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12,530 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12,736 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12,708 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,708 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,429 number | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 17,924 number | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 20,671 number | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 21,381 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 22,717 number | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 25,089 number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 25,928 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 26,710 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27,197 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27,893 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 27,393 number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,410 number | 8,472 number | 10,075 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 11,502 number | 10,521 number | 12,123 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,145 number | 11,838 number | 17,924 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,749 number | 20,671 number | 26,710 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 27,494 number | 27,197 number | 27,893 number | 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 (number), gaps filled in Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland was 27,393 number in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,893 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,472 number in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.