Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.3976 number per square kilometre in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1976–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3976 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.4049 number per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.123 number per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Ireland 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.123 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.1373 number per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1398 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1462 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1527 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1567 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1603 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1649 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1696 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1706 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1728 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1754 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.176 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1705 number per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1718 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1737 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.176 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1812 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1819 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1849 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1845 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1845 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2094 number per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2602 number per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3001 number per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3104 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3298 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3642 number per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3764 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3877 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3948 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4049 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3976 number per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1366 number per square kilometre | 0.123 number per square kilometre | 0.1462 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.167 number per square kilometre | 0.1527 number per square kilometre | 0.176 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1908 number per square kilometre | 0.1718 number per square kilometre | 0.2602 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3447 number per square kilometre | 0.3001 number per square kilometre | 0.3877 number per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3991 number per square kilometre | 0.3948 number per square kilometre | 0.4049 number per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 78 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4307 number per square kilometre compare
- 79 Slovenia 0.4185 number per square kilometre compare
- 80 Malawi 0.3983 number per square kilometre compare
- 82 Greece 0.3934 number per square kilometre compare
- 83 Hungary 0.3878 number per square kilometre compare
- 84 French Polynesia 0.3773 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.3976 number per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4049 number per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.123 number per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.