Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.095 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.095 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.095 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Ireland 107th out of 200 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.095 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.095 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +27.8% | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0598 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0.095 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 104 Portugal 0.1029 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cameroon 0.1002 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Germany 0.0997 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cyprus 0.0915 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mozambique 0.0896 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 0.0882 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.095 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.095 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.