Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0067 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland is 0.0067 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0067 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1976.
That places Ireland 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.006 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0067 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0067 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 15 Norway 0.0068 units per person compare
- 16 Kuwait 0.0068 units per person compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 0.0067 units per person compare
- 19 Costa Rica 0.0067 units per person compare
- 20 San Marino 0.0067 units per person compare
- 21 Guyana 0.0066 units per person 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, female (number), per capita in Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.0067 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.