Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0012 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0014 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 97th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per person | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per person, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 94 Grenada 0.0013 units per person compare
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0013 units per person compare
- 96 Sweden 0.0012 units per person compare
- 98 China 0.0012 units per person compare
- 99 Belgium 0.0012 units per person compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0012 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, male (number), per capita in Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.0012 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.