Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 35,618 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland is 35,618, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 35,618 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,472, in 1976.
That places Ireland 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), gaps filled (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% |
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 (number), gaps filled in Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland was 35,618 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,618 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,472 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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 851 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.