Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 1,039 number in 1997. ▼ Falling

Latest (1997)
1,039 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,272 number
in 1983
All-time low
1,014 number
in 1995
Years of data
22
1976–1997

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland, 1976–1997

05001.0k1.5k1976198619971976: 1.2k number1977: 1.3k number1978: 1.2k number1979: 1.3k number1980: 1.2k number1981: 1.3k number1982: 1.3k number1983: 1.3k number1984: 1.3k number1985: 1.3k number1986: 1.2k number1987: 1.2k number1988: 1.2k number1989: 1.1k number1990: 1.1k number1991: 1.1k number1992: 1.1k number1993: 1.1k number1994: 1.1k number1995: 1.0k number1996: 1.0k number1997: 1.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1,039 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 1997.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland peaked at 1,272 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,014 number, in 1995.

That places Ireland 54th out of 178 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Ireland, 1976 to 1997.
Year number Change
1976 1,190 number —
1977 1,259 number +5.8%
1978 1,247 number -1.0%
1979 1,253 number +0.5%
1980 1,219 number -2.7%
1981 1,259 number +3.3%
1982 1,254 number -0.4%
1983 1,272 number +1.4%
1984 1,256 number -1.3%
1985 1,253 number -0.2%
1986 1,243 number -0.8%
1987 1,190 number -4.3%
1988 1,180 number -0.8%
1989 1,090 number -7.6%
1990 1,060 number -2.8%
1991 1,060 number +0.0%
1992 1,065 number +0.5%
1993 1,069 number +0.4%
1994 1,057 number -1.1%
1995 1,014 number -4.1%
1996 1,045 number +3.1%
1997 1,039 number -0.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1,039 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 14.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1,039 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173 number, 6.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,237 number 1,190 number 1,259 number 4
1980s 1,222 number 1,090 number 1,272 number 10
1990s 1,051 number 1,014 number 1,069 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 51 Jamaica 1,124 number compare
  2. 52 South Korea 1,092 number compare
  3. 53 Rwanda 1,059 number
  4. 55 Dominican Republic 941 number
  5. 56 Tunisia 854 number compare
  6. 57 Costa Rica 775 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ireland was 1,039 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,272 number in 1983.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,014 number in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Ireland ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 1997.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-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/