Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.517 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.517 units per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.517 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.123 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 74th of 200 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), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1603 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.176 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.176 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2094 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3104 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3298 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3764 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3877 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3948 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4049 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3976 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4807 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5016 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.517 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.517 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.517 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | 0.123 units per square kilometre | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.167 units per square kilometre | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | 0.176 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1908 units per square kilometre | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3447 units per square kilometre | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | 0.3877 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | 0.3948 units per square kilometre | 0.4049 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4998 units per square kilometre | 0.4807 units per square kilometre | 0.517 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 71 Malaysia 0.5499 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 China 0.5251 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Haiti 0.5232 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cyprus 0.4918 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cape Verde 0.4777 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Portugal 0.4662 units 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 0.517 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.517 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.123 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), 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.