Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Ireland or Romania?

Ireland, at 4,874 number against 4,776 number in Romania as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?

19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Romania: Teachers in primary education, male

Ireland

4,874 number

in 2012

Romania

4,776 number

in 2018

Ireland rank

108th

Romania rank

109th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Ireland
Romania

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4,874 number against 4,776 number in Romania, a difference of 98 number.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 108th and Romania ranks 109th of 196 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3,646 number	11,065 number	7,419 number	Romania
1990s	3,579 number	9,978 number	6,399 number	Romania
2000s	4,440 number	7,560 number	3,119 number	Romania
2010s	4,892 number	6,516 number	1,625 number	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Ireland or Romania?: Ireland, at 4,874 number against 4,776 number in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Ireland and Romania?: 98 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Ireland ranks 108th and Romania ranks 109th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/